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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 gave birth to the baby mentioned in the chapter entitled "Five Minutes"?
(a) Leila.
(b) Suzan.
(c) Jameelah.
(d) Binnaz.

2. Haroun gave Binnaz a necklace with coins representing all but which of the following virtues he hoped she would bring into the home?
(a) Youth.
(b) Docility.
(c) Fertility.
(d) Strength.

3. In what type of receptacle does Leila find herself as she realizes that she is dead?
(a) A coffin.
(b) A box.
(c) A dumpster.
(d) A pool.

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

5. In the chapter entitled "Three Minutes," what flavor does Leila remember three minutes after her heart has stopped that takes her back to September of 1967?
(a) Nuts.
(b) Honey.
(c) Cardamom coffee.
(d) Lime.

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. How many miles away from Istanbul is the historic city of Van, where Leila's parents live?

3. The volatile relationship between Jameelah and which of her family members caused her to begin to spend more time on the streets?

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

5. In what country does the narrative of 10 Seconds 38 Minutes in This Strange World take place?

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