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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: The Mind, “Four Minutes” - “Jameelah’s Story”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who strongly disapproved of the dancing taking place at the wedding depicted in "Six Minutes"?
(a) Suzan.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Haroun.
(d) The Lady Pharmacist.

2. How old was Leila's biological mother when she gave birth to Leila?
(a) 30.
(b) 26.
(c) 22.
(d) 19.

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

4. The volatile relationship between Jameelah and which of her family members caused her to begin to spend more time on the streets?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Her stepfather.
(c) Her stepmother.
(d) Her father.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hula hoops did Sinan's mother order for him?

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?

3. As a child, Sinan "felt more comfortable next to people who were not" what "in any way" (77)?

4. What thought caused Leila to feel a sense of gloom descend upon her during the wedding reception?

5. Haroun told many people he was going to have how many sons?

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