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

2. How long ago does Doyle describe watching CNN in "Boys"?
(a) 2 years ago.
(b) 3 years ago.
(c) 7 years ago.
(d) 5 years ago.

3. What was on Abby's necklace that became ensnarled in "Knots"?
(a) The letter P.
(b) The letter M.
(c) The letter D.
(d) The letter G.

4. How many flavors of cream cheese was Doyle suggested to provide in "Cream Cheeses"?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 7.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the chapter "Concessions" focused on?

2. What friend did not like Tish when she was 12, according to the narrative in "Talks"?

3. Whose presidency does Doyle saddle with having created the Religious Right movement?

4. How much of her daily thoughts are about her body, according to Doyle in "Racists"?

5. What organization did Doyle help form for children on the border?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did the elderly woman ask Doyle at a speaking engagement in "Questions"? How did Doyle respond?

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

4. What do boulders represent in "Boulders"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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