I'm wondering if there is a keyboard short cut for examining and switching between multiple windows of the same application?
I know of Alt + Tab but that only shows different applications.
ALT+0 or ALT+` is the usual hotkey for that behaviour.
If it is not working for you, just type shortcut in Dash and open the keyboard settings. On the Shortcuts tab under Navigation you can set a hotkey for Switch windows of an application. (Or for Switch windows of an app directly if you like direct switching more.)