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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 many friends does Leila name when she knows her friends will come quickly when they hear of her death?
2. At what sort of facility was the wedding reception depicted in "Six Minutes" held?
3. Out of what type of wood did Haroun carve a cradle for the child whose arrival is portrayed in "Five Minutes"?
4. Who comes to congratulate the family on a new arrival and then accuses Leila of jealousy?
5. Two minutes after Leila's heart stops beating, she recalls which two very different flavors?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way did Uncle engage in the use of grooming techniques with Leila's parents in order to prevent his sexual abuse of Leila from being detected?
2. What were the circumstances of the sexual abuse Leila endured throughout her childhood?
3. What does the braided bracelet symbolize in the chapter entitled "Seven Minutes"?
4. What does the red belt symbolize within the chapter entitled "Six Minutes"?
5. In what way do the themes of guilt and responsibility arise within the chapter entitled "Sinan's Story"?
6. How did Jameelah come to feel so alienated by her family that she began to spend more time on the streets?
7. What is the symbolism of the toenail polish in the chapter entitled "Nalan's Story"?
8. How did Leila first meet Nalan?
9. What was the setting of Leila's birth?
10. What does the narrator reveal about the reason for Leila's reluctance to talk about her past in the chapter entitled "Three Minutes"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is the topic of sexual abuse treated within 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?
Essay Topic 2
Read a lengthy interview with Shafak. Write an essay explaining the connection between several of Shafak’s answers and a major theme presented within the text of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Shafak’s messages about guilt and responsibility within 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World.
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