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

2. What name did Haroun call his daughter Leila when he caught her playing with a hula hoop?
(a) Heathen.
(b) Dope.
(c) Layabout.
(d) Whore.

3. The narrator states that Jameelah's mother subscribed to what religion at the time of Jameelah's birth?
(a) Sufism.
(b) Buddhism.
(c) Islam.
(d) Christianity.

4. In what African country was Jameelah born to parents of two different religions?
(a) Sumatra.
(b) Sudan.
(c) Ghana.
(d) Somalia.

5. In what make of car were the two men riding when they stopped to talk to Leila on the evening of her death?
(a) Volkswagen.
(b) Volvo.
(c) Mercedes.
(d) BMW.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Leila sneaked a hula hoop into her home, she practiced in the bathroom while imitating which singer?

2. How did the soldiers escape from the attack launched by protesters in Istanbul?

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

4. What name did Leila use when referring to Binnaz?

5. What color belt is said to be "a symbol and declaration of chastity" (92) and is therefore worn by many Turkish brides?

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