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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What organization did Doyle help form for children on the border?

2. To what does Doyle equate judgment to in "Bloodbaths"?

3. At what rate are black drug users incarcerated versus white drug users, according to Doyle in "Racists"?

4. Who is described as Jason's wife in "Boys"?

5. Doyle equates her immersion into the world of black and brown authors and their works to what in "Racists"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Abby turn against God, according to the narrative in "Knots"?

2. How has Doyle raised her daughters, according to the narrative in "Boys"?

3. How does Doyle present her perspective on sexuaity and choice in "Permission Slips"?

4. What happened when Doyle and her husband bought Chase a cell phone?

5. Why did Doyle react negatively when a character came out to her parents on a TV show in "Concessions"?

6. How did the Evangelical Christian church change during and after the Civil Rights Movement?

7. How is imagination important to empathy?

8. What is "cancel cultre" and how does it apply in "Racists"?

9. Why is boredom important to kids, according to Doyle in "Poems"?

10. What does Doyle liken the experience of unlearning racism to in "Racism"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the narrative styles that are employed in Untamed. How does the narrative change from chapter to chapter (or within chapters)? Why does the narrative change? How would the book transform if a different narrative style were used?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the plot structure of Untamed. The plot structure of this memoir reflects upon its themes. How does it do this? How are the chapters and parts structured? Why has Doyle chosen to structure her memoir in this way?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Doyle's experiences in Paris. When and why did she go to Paris? What did she observe there? How does Doyle compare Paris to the United States?

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