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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What story does Alice first tell Daphne, about how her husband died?
(a) He immolated himself in political protest.
(b) He died saving her from a wild boar.
(c) He died in a car wreck.
(d) He was killed in Afghanistan.

2. Why does Cindy Cooper say her State of Jefferson colleague was arrested?
(a) Conspiracy to commit treason.
(b) Firearms charges.
(c) Back taxes.
(d) Unpaid grazing fees.

3. How long had Daphne known Engin in Turkey, before her mother got sick and she returned home?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 6 months.

4. What cause the illness that killed Alice’s children?
(a) Genetics.
(b) Polio.
(c) Scarlet fever.
(d) Smallpox.

5. What is the weather like when Daphne leaves Alice alone at Camp Cooville?
(a) Oppressively hot.
(b) Drizzling.
(c) Placid.
(d) Ominous.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Alice wearing that surprises Daphne when they leave Altavista?

2. What does Honey do while Daphne packs?

3. Who is the hostess at the Antelope Meadows?

4. How much will it cost to fly Engin to the U.S.?

5. How does Alice plan to get the last of the way to Camp Cooville, when she and Daphne sit down for dinner at Antelope Meadows?

Short Essay Questions

1. What stories does Alice give Daphne, to explain her husband’s death?

2. How does Daphne decide to leave Altavista?

3. What is the authorities’ response to the State of Jefferson movement?

4. What is Alice’s relationship with Mark and Yarrow?

5. What is Daphne hindered by when she tries to return to Camp Cooville for Alice?

6. What crisis do Daphne’s coworkers contact her about, and how does she resolve it?

7. What does Daphne find when she finally makes it back to the camp?

8. What kind of prayer does Daphne offer up for Alice after Alice has died?

9. What kind of exit strategy does Daphne imagine for herself?

10. How does Alice describe her strategy for surviving after the death of her children?

(see the answer keys)

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