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

2. Out of what type of wood did Haroun carve a cradle for the child whose arrival is portrayed in "Five Minutes"?
(a) Madrona.
(b) Cherry.
(c) Elm.
(d) Teak.

3. After young Sinan's father died, he harbored "a nagging suspicion that, no matter how hard he tried and how much he changed, he would always" (77) commit what action toward his mother?
(a) Sadden her.
(b) Anger her.
(c) Belittle her.
(d) Fail her.

4. What color belt is said to be "a symbol and declaration of chastity" (92) and is therefore worn by many Turkish brides?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

5. What malady afflicted Leila when the family returned from the vacation by the sea?
(a) Ennui.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Fever.
(d) Measles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Leilia has a "sinking feeling" (11) when she realizes that which event has just occurred?

2. The narrator states that Jameelah's father subscribed to what religion at the time of Jameelah's birth?

3. In "Six Minutes," Leila recalls attending the wedding of which character and his bride?

4. In what year did Binnaz's brother return from fighting in the Korean War?

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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