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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Doyle meet Liz, according to the narrative in "Terms"?
(a) At a shopping center.
(b) At an airport.
(c) At a church.
(d) At a funeral.

2. What was Doyle doing for a living when she became pregnant for the first time?
(a) She was a banker.
(b) She was a teacher.
(c) She was a shipping clerk.
(d) She was an editor.

3. What was Erika's mother's profession?
(a) She was a professional caterer.
(b) She was a hairdresser.
(c) She was a corporate executive.
(d) She was a schoolteacher.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years ago does Doyle say she fell in love with a woman in "Sparks"?

2. When Abby told Doyle's mother that she wanted to propose to her, Doyle's mother told her that she hadn't seen her daughter this alive since she was how old?

3. Why did Doyle and her husband initially begin seeing a therapist, according to her narrative in "Blow Jobs"?

4. For how many years does Doyle say she's been sober in "Touch Trees"?

5. Of whom does Doyle say in "Beach Houses," maybe she was never meant to be our warning, but rather, our model?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Doyle first begin to practice being still and Knowing?

2. Where does Doyle encounter the cheetah in "Cheetah"? How is the cheetah presented?

3. What held Doyle back from surrendering to love when she was a child, according to her narrative in "Aches"?

4. What differences does Doyle note between the boys and girls in "Gatherings"?

5. What was taught in the Bible class Doyle describes attending in "Apples"?

6. What metaphor is explored in "Touch Trees"?

7. What did the woman in recovery tell Doyle about feelings that gave her an epiphany?

8. What does Doyle say the epitome of womanhood is to patriarchal structures in "Erikas"?

9. How does Doyle describe the intimacy between her and Abby in "Gardens"?

10. What story is related in "Rules"?

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