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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: The Body, “The Morgue” - “Sabotage”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Uncle when he returned from the Korean War and began to sexually abuse Leila?
(a) 43.
(b) 52.
(c) 22.
(d) 35.

2. How many miscarriages had Binnaz experienced prior to Leila's arrival?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

3. How many of his own siblings did Haroun raise after their parents died in a car accident?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

4. Which character waits outside of Leila's apartment building in the chapter entitled "This Manic Old City"?
(a) Charlie Chaplin.
(b) Nalan.
(c) Humeyra.
(d) Binnaz.

5. The narrator states that Sinan was "endowed with" his parents' "best quality," (76) which was what?
(a) Their optimism.
(b) Their progressive spirit.
(c) Their dogged determination.
(d) The passion for the truth.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month did Leila live her last night on earth?

2. How does the narrator describe Leila's childhood home in the historic city of Van?

3. The sisters of D/Ali incessantly called him after his wedding to tell him that their mother was taking what action?

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

5. In the chapter entitled "Ten Minutes Twenty Seconds," Leila remembers which type of sensory input associated with a wedding cake?

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