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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long had Ariel been separated from his family when Doyle's sister escorted him to them again?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 5 months.
(c) 10 months.
(d) 6 months.

2. Who is the boy in Amma's class that is discussed in "Bases"?
(a) Peter.
(b) Mike.
(c) Jason.
(d) Tommy.

3. Who is the woman that is described as asking the question about her grandchildren at the conference in "Questions"?
(a) Elise.
(b) Joanne.
(c) Mary.
(d) Ronda.

4. Doyle states in "Poems" that right after itchy boredom is what?
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Self-discovery.
(c) Creativity.
(d) Depression.

5. To what does Doyle equate judgment to in "Bloodbaths"?
(a) Self-abandonment.
(b) Self-acceptance.
(c) Self-reliance.
(d) Determination.

6. How old was Chase when Doyle and his father got him a cell phone?
(a) 11.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 13.

7. What did Doyle's father do when her therapist first asked her parents to sit in for a session, according to the narrative in "Racists"?
(a) He refused to go.
(b) He walked out.
(c) He sat patiently.
(d) He talked a lot.

8. What was Tish's soccer jersey issued to her printed with, causing her to lead a revolt?
(a) "Lady Bruins."
(b) "Lady Rustlers."
(c) "Lady Badgers."
(d) "Lady Lions."

9. What is the last name of Doyle's children?
(a) Melton.
(b) Richards.
(c) O'Connor.
(d) Doyle.

10. How old was Ariel when Doyle's sister escorted him back to his family after having been separated at the border?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 9.

11. Where does Doyle describe sitting in a minister's office in "Knots"?
(a) Texas.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Missouri.

12. To what does Doyle compare humanity in a metaphor in "Racists"?
(a) Christmas tree ornaments.
(b) Sand castles.
(c) Ceiling fans.
(d) Mugs filled to the brim.

13. At what rate are black drug users incarcerated versus white drug users, according to Doyle in "Racists"?
(a) 2 times.
(b) 4 times.
(c) 6 times.
(d) 3 times.

14. Who is the friend that eight-year-old Tish said did not like her in the dialogue in "Talks"?
(a) Keri.
(b) Sara.
(c) Anna.
(d) Mary.

15. What percentage of white Americans approved of Martin Luther King, Jr. when he was alive, according to Doyle in "Racists"?
(a) 30%.
(b) 40%.
(c) 20%.
(d) 50%.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Doyle's friend Mimi concerned about her son in "Woods"?

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

3. What does Doyle say privilege is in "Bases"?

4. What was the meeting in the 1970s called of 15,000 pastors to train them on how to convince their congregations to vote for anti-choice, anti-gay candidates?

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

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