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

2. Haroun told many people he was going to have how many sons?
(a) 10.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

3. The narrator states emphatically in "The End" that what object does NOT mimic the qualities of time?
(a) A ball of yarn.
(b) A sunset.
(c) A drop of blood.
(d) A drop of ink.

4. What was the name of the Lady Pharmacist's son who befriended Leila after she returned from a family vacation by the sea?
(a) Linana.
(b) Oscan.
(c) Manin.
(d) Sinan.

5. When Leila sneaked a hula hoop into her home, she practiced in the bathroom while imitating which singer?
(a) Elvis Presley.
(b) Rudy Vallee.
(c) Donnie Osmond.
(d) Bob Dylan.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Binnaz began to have one miscarriage after another, the family elders reminded Haroun that the Qur'an says a man can have how many wives?

3. How did Leila react when Binnaz again mentioned their shared secret for the first time in over a year?

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

5. How are Suzan and Binnaz related to one another?

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