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

2. How much money did Doyle's organization for border children raise to reunify families in its first nine hours?

3. To what Seinfeld character does Doyle compare herself in "Permission Slips"?

4. What was on Abby's necklace that became ensnarled in "Knots"?

5. Doyle states in "Boys" that girls born into a patriarchal society become either shrewd or what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Doyle remark about modern parents in "Cream Cheeses"?

9. What do boulders represent in "Boulders"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss three examples of irony in Untamed. What dramatic irony is employed in the memoir? What are examples of situational irony that arise? What purpose does each example serve to the work?

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

Describe and discuss three examples of symbolism in the memoir. What does each symbol represent? How does this particular symbol strike you as a reader? How does this symbol relate to the book's themes?

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