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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. How long had Daphne known Engin in Turkey, before her mother got sick and she returned home?

2. How much bigger does Daphne say Berwin Falls is than Altavista?

3. How did the board of supervisors vote on the State of Jefferson proposal?

4. What does Daphne do when she and Honey wake up on day nine, in Berwin Falls?

5. Why does Daphne says that it would be hard to remove her from her job if she did not go back?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Engin reassure Daphne when she is doubting the strength of their tie?

4. What is Daphne’s final reaction to the stress and strain of her road trip?

5. What are the issues that are aired during the board of supervisors meeting?

6. What kind of child-care arrangements does Alice say she and her husband had made?

7. How does Alice come to be in Daphne’s house in the morning after her fall?

8. How does Daphne injure herself?

9. What are Daphne’s and Alice’s different views about Daphne’s idea of going to the town where Ellery and Maryam had their accident?

10. What is the crisis that comes to a head when Daphne speaks to Engin after dinner out with Alice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

All of the main characters in The Golden State are women. What is the role of men in The Golden State? How are they portrayed, and what kinds of roles are open to them? What do the women need them for? What effects do they have on the women’s lives? What are the advantages and disadvantages of a novel presenting readers with almost all female primary characters?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write a character sketch of the author based on her style and content. What can we tell about her, based on the choices she makes in terms of description, characterization and plot? What values does she hold dear? What are her hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think she is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.

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