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

2. 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 pinch of salt.
(b) A tomato.
(c) A drop of water.
(d) A high-heeled shoe.

3. In the chapter entitled "Remaining Eight Seconds," it is revealed that Leila's very last memory involved which of the five senses?
(a) Taste.
(b) Smell.
(c) Sight.
(d) Touch.

4. What substance did the midwife use in hopes of forcing Leila to make a sound?
(a) Mustard.
(b) Ice.
(c) Rice.
(d) Salt.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What color sequined dress did Bitter Ma tell Leila to wear to the Intercontinental Hotel on the night of her death?

3. Who strongly disapproved of the dancing taking place at the wedding depicted in "Six Minutes"?

4. Uncle groomed and sexually abused Leila for the first time when the whole family went for a holiday next to what sea?

5. In "Seven Minutes," it is revealed that Leila began to call Sinan by what nickname when they still lived in Van?

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