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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. Where does Doyle describe sitting in a minister's office in "Knots"?

2. What did Trayvon Martin have that was perceived of as a gun, according to the narrative in "Racists"?

3. To what does Doyle compare love in a metaphor in "Boulders"?

4. What is brave parenting, according to Doyle in "Poems"?

5. Doyle states in "Boys" that girls born into a patriarchal society become either shrewd or what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Doyle react negatively when a character came out to her parents on a TV show in "Concessions"?

3. What do boulders represent in "Boulders"?

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

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

6. What is "cancel cultre" and how does it apply in "Racists"?

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

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

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

10. How is imagination important to empathy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Doyle's views on sexuality. Does Doyle believe that sexuality is a choice for her or for others? How does she explain her own shift in sexuality?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Doyle's relationships with her children. How many children does she have? What are their names? How are each of their personalities described?

Essay Topic 3

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

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