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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is it that snaps the sexual spell for Daphne?
(a) She thinks through the consequences having sex would entail.
(b) She remembers her marriage to Engin.
(c) She worries about diseases.
(d) She realizes that people are all just ordinary repulsive people.

2. Where does Daphne find wifi signal when she gets to Altavista?
(a) The corner of her porch.
(b) Outside the town library.
(c) In her car.
(d) In the attic.

3. What criticism does the dissenting letter to the editor make, of the State of Jefferson?
(a) That it is run by out-of-staters.
(b) That it is really about ending progress.
(c) That it is really just a few corrupt, powerful men funding it.
(d) That it is actually fascist in its roots.

4. What is Ed’s view of Islam?
(a) That there are too many varieties to generalize.
(b) That there are many secular traditions in Islam.
(c) That they are all ISIS.
(d) That they all want to kill Americans.

5. When does Daphne find common ground with Ed?
(a) When she says that Engin is against ISIS.
(b) When she says that the U.S. should hammer ISIS.
(c) When she says that America is the best country in the world.
(d) When she says that ISIS will collapse of its own ineptitude.

6. Why does Daphne accuse herself of being a cultural imperialist?
(a) By keeping Engin in the dark about her travels.
(b) By failing to speak Turkish to Honey.
(c) By staying in the U.S. without Engin.
(d) By surrounding Honey with monolingual Americans.

7. How does Daphne characterize sex?
(a) A fantasy.
(b) A vision.
(c) A delusion.
(d) A trap.

8. Where is Daphne’s husband Engin living?
(a) Istanbul.
(b) Cyprus.
(c) Incirlik
(d) Athens.

9. What is it that makes Daphne nervous about her laptop?
(a) It needs an upgrade she cannot afford.
(b) It is running out of memory, but she cannot remove files.
(c) It is shutting down unexpectedly.
(d) It is the Institute’s and she is nervous they will report it stolen.

10. What does Daphne say she and Engin used to argue about when they first had Honey?
(a) Sequestration periods.
(b) Money.
(c) Visiting his family.
(d) Directions.

11. What does Daphne say experts say is the worst thing you can do in front of your child?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Reading.
(d) Cursing.

12. What does Daphne give Honey for breakfast on day two?
(a) Chocolate chips and whipped cream.
(b) Fresh strawberries and cream.
(c) String cheese and apricots.
(d) Pancakes.

13. What government agency are Cindy and Ed talking about when Daphne and Honey arrive?
(a) Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(b) Department of Defense.
(c) Department of the Interior.
(d) Bureau of Land Management.

14. How long did Daphne and Engin date before she came home?
(a) Six months.
(b) Three months.
(c) A year.
(d) A month.

15. Where does Daphne say her father died?
(a) Czechoslovakia.
(b) Bulgaria.
(c) Romania.
(d) Hungary.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Daphne characterize marriage?

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

3. For how long out of every month does Daphne say she feels like a “physical threat” to every man she sees (87)?

4. How old is Daphne’s daughter?

5. What doubt does Daphne entertain about her motives in marrying Engin?

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