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

2. What thought caused Leila to feel a sense of gloom descend upon her during the wedding reception?
(a) The thought that her abuser was having a wonderful time.
(b) The thought that she would never wear a gown like the bride's.
(c) The thought that the party would go on for many more hours.
(d) The thought that Suzan may not be her real mother.

3. The narrator states that Sinan was "endowed with" his parents' "best quality," (76) which was what?
(a) Their dogged determination.
(b) The passion for the truth.
(c) Their optimism.
(d) Their progressive spirit.

4. In the chapter entitled "Five Minutes," Leila recalls the birth of which character?
(a) Sinan.
(b) Tarkan.
(c) Haroun.
(d) Baba.

5. To whom is the epigraph of the novel 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World attributed?
(a) Albert Einstein.
(b) Marie Curie.
(c) Thomas Edison.
(d) Louis Pasteur.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states that Leila's only brother would have been diagnosed years later as having which condition?

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

3. What was Leila's favorite activity during her childhood?

4. How many adolescent boys are in the group who first finds Leila's body?

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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