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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. In "Five Minutes," Leila recalls gaining what kind of family member at the age of 7?
(a) A niece.
(b) A nephew.
(c) A brother.
(d) A sister.

2. How many times had "the man all the prostitutes tried to avoid" (19) been banned from the street of brothels before he attacked Leila?
(a) 1.
(b) 5.
(c) 0.
(d) 2.

3. In what year did Binnaz's brother return from fighting in the Korean War?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1953.
(c) 1957.
(d) 1958.

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

5. What was NOT an event that occurred during the Turkish police's raid on the campus of Istanbul University?
(a) 50 students were severely beaten.
(b) 30 students were arrested.
(c) 1 student was murdered.
(d) 30 students were murdered.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many feet does Leila fall when she plummets from the Bosphorous Bridge in the chapter called "The Bridge"?

2. What name did Leila use when referring to her father Haroun?

3. What color belt is said to be "a symbol and declaration of chastity" (92) and is therefore worn by many Turkish brides?

4. In what month of 1968 did a group of soldiers from a particular country arrive in Istanbul?

5. Which character leads the way as Leila's five friends approach and pass through the gates of the Cemetery of the Companionless?

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