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

2. Uncle groomed and sexually abused Leila for the first time when the whole family went for a holiday next to what sea?
(a) The Mediterranean Sea.
(b) The Aegean Sea.
(c) The Adriatic Sea.
(d) The Baltic Sea.

3. What is the name of Leila's biological mother?
(a) Suzan.
(b) Binnaz.
(c) Sinan.
(d) Jameelah.

4. How many miles away from Istanbul is the historic city of Van, where Leila's parents live?
(a) 100.
(b) 250.
(c) 500.
(d) 1,000.

5. The first memory that comes to Leila's mind in the first minute after her death has to do with what substance?
(a) Sand.
(b) Salt.
(c) Gasoline.
(d) Smoke.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What name did Leila use when referring to Binnaz?

3. How many of his own siblings did Haroun raise after their parents died in a car accident?

4. When Leila names the activities she had been doing just hours before her death, what is NOT mentioned?

5. What piece of jewelry does one of the adolescent boys steal from Leila's body?

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