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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Daphne say diplomacy requires?
(a) Cunning.
(b) Dissembling.
(c) Brutal honesty.
(d) Lying.

2. What does Honey’s name mean in Turkish?
(a) Honey.
(b) Revenge.
(c) Flower.
(d) Summer wind.

3. What time is it when Daphne walks out of work?
(a) 2 p.m.
(b) Noon.
(c) 8 a.m.
(d) 10 a.m.

4. What does Daphne say she is always looking for in Altavista residents?
(a) Signs of suffering.
(b) Signs of happiness.
(c) Signs of lineage.
(d) Signs of depression.

5. What does Alice describe to Daphne from her travels in Turkey?
(a) Her affection for the music.
(b) Her love of the food.
(c) Her culture shock.
(d) Her difficulty with the language.

6. How long was Daphne home for, before she returned to Turkey and started a relationship with Engin again?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 2 years.

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

8. What does Daphne’s Uncle Rodney have to say in his letter to the editor?
(a) That Altavista should be the capital of the State of Jefferson.
(b) That the State of Jefferson will not have the technology it needs to maintain its dams.
(c) That the State of Jefferson was ordained by God.
(d) That the northern counties get more than services they pay in taxes.

9. Who is the State of Jefferson opposed to, in Cindy Cooper’s opinion?
(a) People in California’s big cities.
(b) East coast elites.
(c) Globalists and financiers.
(d) People in Washington D.C.

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

11. In the parenting advice Daphne follows, regarding when should she say No?
(a) In bad situations.
(b) Regularly.
(c) For anything that might involve injury.
(d) For only the most dangerous situations

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

13. What is Daphne stressed about when she settles down in Altavista?
(a) Sneaking Engin into the country.
(b) Getting to a doctor.
(c) Explaining her absence.
(d) Getting Honey’s passport.

14. What is the highest degree Daphne has achieved?
(a) B.A.
(b) M.A.
(c) Ph.D.
(d) B.S.

15. What doubt does Daphne entertain about her motives in marrying Engin?
(a) She wonders if she just wanted to be cosmopolitan.
(b) She wonders if she saw the political situation that was coming, and wanted an escape plan.
(c) She wonders if she just wanted to escape from the U.S.
(d) She wonders if she really loves him.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many generations has the house been in Daphne’s family?

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

3. What was it that caused Daphne to sob for 30 seconds before leaving the house?

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

5. What work does Daphne say she would be qualified for in Turkey?

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