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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 did Trayvon Martin have that was perceived of as a gun, according to the narrative in "Racists"?

2. From whom is the letter in "Boulders"?

3. From whom is the opening message in "Islands"?

4. What percentage of white Americans approve of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today, according to Doyle in "Racists"?

5. In "Racists," Doyle describes, in metaphor, growing up in a mine and the air being what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What inspired Doyle to begin self-educating herself about race and racism?

3. What do boulders represent in "Boulders"?

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

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

6. What is Together Rising and what is its mission?

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

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

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

10. How has Doyle raised her son, according to the narrative in "Boys"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of feeling everything in Untamed. How does feeling pain help us to grow as people? How does Doyle demonstrate this in the memoir? What does Doyle write about feeling negative feelings?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Doyle's friendship with Liz. Who is Liz revealed to be? What has Doyle written? Why does Doyle turn to Liz for advice?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Doyle's marriage with Abby. When were they married? How cooperative is their parenting style? What is Abby's relationship like with Doyle's children and ex-husband?

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