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

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

3. The policeman who witnesses Leila's five friends riding in a truck in the chapter called "The Road" is described as having what quality?
(a) Courage.
(b) Humility.
(c) Optimism.
(d) Idealism.

4. One of Leila's murderers turns out to be a man "who had been" what "his entire life" (207)?
(a) Celibate.
(b) Psychotic.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Bullied.

5. Two minutes after Leila's heart stops beating, she recalls which two very different flavors?
(a) Licorice and lime.
(b) Lemon and sugar.
(c) Salt and caramel.
(d) Molasses and lemon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Leila's five friends tells hospital staff that they had been closer to Leila than her family was?

2. Who comes to congratulate the family on a new arrival and then accuses Leila of jealousy?

3. What occupation did Sinan's father hold at the time of his death?

4. The figurines on the dashboard of the silver Mercedes are created to look like what entities?

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

(see the answer key)

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