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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. What position did Haroun hold within the historic city of Van?
(a) Cook.
(b) Tailor.
(c) Firefighter.
(d) Magistrate.

2. In the chapter entitled "Nine Minutes," Leila remembers D/Ali and has a memory of all but which of the following flavors?
(a) Hazelnut praline.
(b) Cardamom.
(c) Cherry paste.
(d) Caramel.

3. How many times had "the man all the prostitutes tried to avoid" (19) been banned from the street of brothels before he attacked Leila?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 0.

4. What was Leila's favorite activity during her childhood?
(a) Reading.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Writing.
(d) Fishing.

5. The narrator states in the prologue, "The End," that Leila would throw what object playfully at someone she heard referring to her in the past tense?
(a) A drop of water.
(b) A tomato.
(c) A pinch of salt.
(d) A high-heeled shoe.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The first memory that comes to Leila's mind in the first minute after her death has to do with what substance?

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

4. Four minutes after Leila's heart stops beating, she has a memory associated with what taste and smell?

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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