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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: The Mind, “Eight Minutes” - “Remaining Eight Seconds”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who paid the majority of the veterinary bill for the animal Humeyra and Leila saved together on the night they met?
(a) Sinan.
(b) Humeyra.
(c) Leila.
(d) Nalan.

2. Two minutes after Leila's heart stops beating, she recalls which two very different flavors?
(a) Molasses and lemon.
(b) Licorice and lime.
(c) Lemon and sugar.
(d) Salt and caramel.

3. The first memory that comes to Leila's mind in the first minute after her death has to do with what substance?
(a) Sand.
(b) Gasoline.
(c) Salt.
(d) Smoke.

4. How many adolescent boys are in the group who first finds Leila's body?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

5. What thought caused Leila to feel a sense of gloom descend upon her during the wedding reception?
(a) The thought that Suzan may not be her real mother.
(b) The thought that she would never wear a gown like the bride's.
(c) The thought that her abuser was having a wonderful time.
(d) The thought that the party would go on for many more hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Suzan when Leila was born?

2. It is revealed in the chapter entitled "Ten Minutes" that Humeyra made her living working at what type of establishment?

3. What color was the car driven by the two men who picked up Leila shortly after she left the Intercontinental Hotel?

4. In "Sinan's Story," the reader learns that Sinan lived in a house with his mother and how many other people?

5. In what year did Binnaz's brother return from fighting in the Korean War?

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