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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Doyle when she got pregnant and sober?
(a) 27.
(b) 26.
(c) 28.
(d) 30.

2. Who did Doyle call first when she made the decision to divorce her husband?
(a) Abby.
(b) Liz.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her sister.

3. Who is the female celebrity referred to in "Adam and Keys"?
(a) Alicia Keys.
(b) Adele.
(c) Cher.
(d) Madonna.

4. What is said to be Clare's profession in "Imagine"?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Banker.
(c) Professor.
(d) Lawyer.

5. Where was Abby living when Doyle met her?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Cleveland.
(c) Portland.
(d) New York.

6. Who wrote the poem "Dropping Keys"?
(a) Thoreau.
(b) Rumi.
(c) Hafiz.
(d) Rilke.

7. What does Doyle say is the fuel of revolution in “Feel”?
(a) Oppression.
(b) Guilt.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Pain.

8. In the conclusion of "Memos," Doyle invents a "New memo." It ends with what line?
(a) Be safe.
(b) Be strong.
(c) Be awake.
(d) Be near.

9. Doyle says in "Algorithms" that her friend Megan has been sober for how long?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 10 years.

10. How old does Doyle say she is in "Ghosts"?
(a) 44.
(b) 40.
(c) 42.
(d) 46.

11. How did Doyle first practice "sinking" in order to gain clarity?
(a) In church.
(b) In a park.
(c) In a cemetery.
(d) In a closet.

12. Who was Doyle's husband?
(a) James.
(b) Craig.
(c) Mark.
(d) Jason.

13. How many times is the word "selah" found in the Hebrew Bible?
(a) 23.
(b) 95.
(c) 74.
(d) 65.

14. What painting is described in "Smiles"?
(a) The Mona Lisa.
(b) American Gothic.
(c) Girl with a Pearl Earring.
(d) The Starry Night.

15. Who is cited in "Eyes" as having said that there is no greater burden on a child than the unlived life of the parent?
(a) Mary Oliver.
(b) Sigmund Freud.
(c) Carl Jung.
(d) James Joyce.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Tish said to be now in "Vows"?

2. How many years ago does Doyle say she got pregnant with her second child in "Vows"?

3. Who does Doyle describe calling for advice in "Attendants"?

4. Who does Doyle describe interviewing her about her first memoir in "Ghosts"?

5. Why does Doyle say that we keep ourselves shaken up in the narrative?

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