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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Day 5, Page 105, the paragraph that begins “I should look for a job…” through 138.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Daphne say her yearly salary is, at the Al-Ihsan Foundation?
(a) $42,500.
(b) $108,000.
(c) $69,500.
(d) $28,400

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

3. How does Daphne characterize marriage?
(a) An act of faith.
(b) A lovely delusion.
(c) A risk.
(d) An act of desperation.

4. How does Daphne characterize the atmosphere in the casino she once took Engin to?
(a) Folksy.
(b) Carnivalesque.
(c) Murderous.
(d) Downtrodden.

5. What does Daphne submit her parents’ and Ellery and Maryam’s names for?
(a) Prayers.
(b) Blessings.
(c) Intercession.
(d) Miracles.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Daphne describe herself when she catches sight of herself in the sliding glass door?

3. How does Daphne say Hugo avoids responsibility for Ellery’s death?

4. How long was Daphne home for, before she returned to Turkey and started a relationship with Engin again?

5. How does Daphne characterize sex?

(see the answer key)

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