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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which member of Haroun's family named Mahmous was rewarded by the Ottoman government for his help in deporting Armenians?
(a) His brother.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His father.
(d) His grandfather.

2. When Leila sneaked a hula hoop into her home, she practiced in the bathroom while imitating which singer?
(a) Rudy Vallee.
(b) Elvis Presley.
(c) Bob Dylan.
(d) Donnie Osmond.

3. How many siblings did Jameelah have at the time of her mother's death?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

4. In the chapter entitled "Three Minutes," what flavor does Leila remember three minutes after her heart has stopped that takes her back to September of 1967?
(a) Nuts.
(b) Lime.
(c) Honey.
(d) Cardamom coffee.

5. In "Seven Minutes," it is revealed that Leila began to call Sinan by what nickname when they still lived in Van?
(a) Sabotage.
(b) Kommissar.
(c) Butch.
(d) Crash.

Short Answer Questions

1. Leilia has a "sinking feeling" (11) when she realizes that which event has just occurred?

2. What piece of jewelry does one of the adolescent boys steal from Leila's body?

3. How old was Uncle when he returned from the Korean War and began to sexually abuse Leila?

4. Leila steps in and defends what kind of worker against Uncle's abuse?

5. The narrator states emphatically in "The End" that what object does NOT mimic the qualities of time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator reveal about the reason for Leila's reluctance to talk about her past in the chapter entitled "Three Minutes"?

2. What was the setting of Leila's birth?

3. In what way is the theme of courage depicted within the chapter entitled "Three Minutes"?

4. What does the red belt symbolize within the chapter entitled "Six Minutes"?

5. How did Leila first meet Nalan?

6. In what way did Leila make a sacrifice willingly in order to get under Uncle's skin at a family function?

7. Which event described in "One Minute" was later considered by Binnaz, Leila's biological mother, to be the moment that "had debilitated her forever" (33)?

8. Who was Tarkan?

9. What major conflict did Jameelah have with her family after the death of her mother?

10. How did Haroun's increasing religious fervor cause changes in Leila's life during her adolescence?

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