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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: The Body, “Karma” - Part Three: The Soul, “The Blue Betta Fish”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What substance does the vendor notice covering the figurines on the dashboard of the silver Mercedes?
(a) Dried blood.
(b) Dust.
(c) Jam.
(d) Blue dye.

2. The narrator states that Leila's only brother would have been diagnosed years later as having which condition?
(a) Down's syndrome.
(b) Dyslexia.
(c) Obsessive compulsive disorder.
(d) Epilepsy.

3. In what African country was Jameelah born to parents of two different religions?
(a) Sumatra.
(b) Sudan.
(c) Somalia.
(d) Ghana.

4. Which character waits outside of Leila's apartment building in the chapter entitled "This Manic Old City"?
(a) Binnaz.
(b) Charlie Chaplin.
(c) Humeyra.
(d) Nalan.

5. What kinds of birds did Leila find in her rooftop sanctuary?
(a) Pigeons.
(b) Hummingbirds.
(c) Cardinals.
(d) Sparrows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What occasion is being celebrated in Leila's former apartment in the scene depicted in the epilogue of the text?

2. Which of Leila's five friends is the only person in the group devoted to religion?

3. What number does Kameel provide to the five friends after they are escorted off hospital property?

4. Who escorts the five friends off the hospital property once they are denied access to Leila's body?

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

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