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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. Where does Daphne find wifi signal when she gets to Altavista?
3. What does Daphne say the West would not have without Islam?
4. What causes Daphne to leave the church?
5. What does the message say, that Daphne gets once her phone has service?
Short Essay Questions
1. What kind of access does Daphne have with the outside world from Altavista?
2. How does Daphne characterize the conversation she has with Cindy Cooper and her boyfriend Ed van Voorhees?
3. What is Daphne’s relationship with her daughter Honey like?
4. Where is Daphne when The Golden State starts, and what is her role there?
5. How does Daphne characterize her relationship with cigarettes?
6. What positions do the editorials take on the State of Jefferson, in the paper Daphne reads?
7. What does Daphne do when her thoughts turn to death?
8. What common ground does Daphne discover she and the crone share?
9. What is the crisis Honey’s injury creates in Daphne and how does she resolve it?
10. How does Daphne describe her feelings about her separation from Engin?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what ways is The Golden State a novel for our times? What current events are reflected there? How has the book’s relevance changed since it was written—if at all? Do you think this book is bound to its times, or do you think it will be meaningful after the times have changed?
Essay Topic 2
What topics would you like to research further, after reading The Golden State. Describe why additional research or reading would be beneficial to an understanding of this book. Propose a list of articles or books you would read in order to get a better handle on The Golden State.
Essay Topic 3
What does the title of this novel mean? How many different meanings does it have, in the context of Daphne’s escape from her life? What is golden about the state of mind Daphne is in?
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