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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. Why does Daphne says that it would be hard to remove her from her job if she did not go back?
2. What does Daphne say to the daycare’s inquiry about Honey?
3. How long had Daphne known Engin in Turkey, before her mother got sick and she returned home?
4. What does Daphne say her checking balance is, after the second meal at the Golden Spike?
5. What does Alice call her car?
Short Essay Questions
1. What explanation does Daphne offer to the daycare and to her job?
2. Why does Daphne have a hard time making conversation with Alice?
3. How does Engin reassure Daphne when she is doubting the strength of their tie?
4. How does Alice explain the death of her children?
5. What is the authorities’ response to the State of Jefferson movement?
6. How does Alice describe her strategy for surviving after the death of her children?
7. What kind of exit strategy does Daphne imagine for herself?
8. What is the crisis that comes to a head when Daphne speaks to Engin after dinner out with Alice?
9. What is Daphne’s epiphany about motherhood in Day 9?
10. What stories does Alice give Daphne, to explain her husband’s death?
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
Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?
Essay Topic 3
What is missing from this book? What should have been covered or presented that was not? What is the effect of this absence? Describe an element that ought to have been covered, and explain why it would have made the book stronger.
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