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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 say that she wants to visit the town where Ellery died?
2. How does Alice plan to get the last of the way to Camp Cooville, when she and Daphne sit down for dinner at Antelope Meadows?
3. How long had Daphne known Engin in Turkey, before her mother got sick and she returned home?
4. What is Daphne afraid of, now that Alice has died?
5. How long have Daphne and Engin been married?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the crisis that comes to a head when Daphne speaks to Engin after dinner out with Alice?
2. What does Daphne say when Alice asks her why she is AWOL from her job?
3. 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?
4. What kind of child-care arrangements does Alice say she and her husband had made?
5. What is the authorities’ response to the State of Jefferson movement?
6. What is Daphne’s final reaction to the stress and strain of her road trip?
7. What is Daphne hindered by when she tries to return to Camp Cooville for Alice?
8. What crisis do Daphne’s coworkers contact her about, and how does she resolve it?
9. How does Alice describe her strategy for surviving after the death of her children?
10. How does Daphne injure herself?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Debate the proposition that the ending of The Golden State is a triumph. What are the best arguments in favor of a triumphant ending? What are the arguments against this proposition? Explain why your argument is most convincing.
Essay Topic 2
Who is the audience for The Golden State? What is the ideal reader for The Golden State likely to think about the book’s main topics? How does this book try to affect the reader? What is it trying to teach him or her, or get him or her to do?
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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