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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound takes Daphne back to a trip to Greece with her mother?

2. How old is Daphne’s daughter?

3. How does Daphne feel about the accident that killed Ellery and injured Maryam?

4. What advice does Daphne say her mother gave her?

5. How does Daphne describe the circumstances under which Engin lost his green card?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Cindy Cooper’s feeling about Islam?

2. What common ground does Daphne discover she and the crone share?

3. How does Daphne characterize the circle of her conversation with Engin?

4. What the State of Jefferson?

5. What is Honey’s real name, and why does Daphne call her Honey?

6. What is the crisis Honey’s injury creates in Daphne and how does she resolve it?

7. What unexpected connection does Daphne make at the café?

8. How does Daphne react when Honey injures herself at the Golden Spike?

9. What work-related issue is weighing on Daphne’s mind when she walks out of work?

10. What does the goat bell in Daphne’s house remind her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an evaluative review of The Golden State. What is this book’s place in our culture? Who will find this book most useful? What are its uses? What are its limitations?

Essay Topic 2

Would you recommend The Golden State? For what purposes would you recommend The Golden State, and what kinds of readers would you recommend it for? What other book would you recommend that would cover the same material or tell the same story in a different way?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways could The Golden State be considered a coming-of-age novel, or bildungsroman? What does Daphne learn from the crisis the novel describes? How does it change her? How is her life a different life by the end of Day 10?

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