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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 ago did Alice’s husband die?
2. What is Daphne afraid of, now that Alice has died?
3. What time does Daphne finally wake up, from her hangover?
4. Why does Daphne say that she wants to visit the town where Ellery died?
5. Who is the hostess at the Antelope Meadows?
Short Essay Questions
1. What explanation does Daphne offer to the daycare and to her job?
2. What is the crisis that comes to a head when Daphne speaks to Engin after dinner out with Alice?
3. What is Daphne’s epiphany about motherhood in Day 9?
4. How does Daphne injure herself?
5. What are the issues that are aired during the board of supervisors meeting?
6. What is Daphne’s reaction when she hears the board of supervisors’ vote?
7. How do Daphne and Alice end up joining forces for the trip to Camp Cooville?
8. How does Engin reassure Daphne when she is doubting the strength of their tie?
9. Why does Daphne have a hard time making conversation with Alice?
10. What kind of child-care arrangements does Alice say she and her husband had made?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
When is The Golden State most itself? What is its characteristic passage, or moment? What makes that moment or passage the most representative of the book as a whole? Are there any places where the book seems to depart from its typical self, as if to become a different book?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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