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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. How old was Tish when Doyle and she went to her favorite bookstore in the narrative of "Talks"?

2. What television show does Doyle describe watching with her family after the news as a child in "Racists"?

3. What does Doyle claim gender is in "Boys"?

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

5. What is the name of Doyle's sister?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What do boulders represent in "Boulders"?

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

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

9. How is imagination important to empathy?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Doyle's first meeting with Abby. Where did they meet? What were their perceptions of one another? How did this encounter change Doyle?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the cheetah Tabitha and Doyle's experience at the cheetah run. How was Doyle impacted by this experience? What did it teach her about herself? What did it teach her about the world around her?

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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