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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Day 3, Pages 60-86.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Daphne feel about the accident that killed Ellery and injured Maryam?
(a) Vaguely responsible.
(b) Vengeful.
(c) Furious.
(d) Innocent.

2. What advice does Daphne say her mother gave her?
(a) Don’t live on anyone else.
(b) Live in poverty before you compromise your values.
(c) Always have a cushion.
(d) Keep your integrity above all.

3. What kind of house does Daphne have in Altavista?
(a) Farmhouse.
(b) Ranch house.
(c) Double-wide trailer.
(d) Cape.

4. What did Daphne tell her husband to be prepared for in the casinos of Altavista?
(a) Carnival music.
(b) Downtrodden white people.
(c) Layers of stale cigarette smoke.
(d) Fried everything.

5. How does Daphne characterize Engin’s relationship with Islam?
(a) She says that he is not Muslim at all.
(b) She says that he only observes the major holidays.
(c) She says that he believes but has questions about some doctrines.
(d) She says that the Islam he believes in is so progressive it might as well be Unitarianism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What common ground did Daphne find with Engin when she took him to Altavista?

2. What is the Sal’s Café employee’s connection with Turkey?

3. What is the countryside Daphne is remembering as the novel opens?

4. What does Daphne say her husband accuses her of doing when she cries?

5. How does Daphne characterize the atmosphere in the casino she once took Engin to?

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