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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. The narrator states emphatically in "The End" that what object does NOT mimic the qualities of time?
(a) A sunset.
(b) A drop of ink.
(c) A drop of blood.
(d) A ball of yarn.

2. The silver Mercedes carrying Leila's murderers pulls up to what kind of establishment in the chapter called "The Silver Mercedes"?
(a) An ice cream vendor.
(b) A sausage vendor.
(c) A sandwich vendor.
(d) A magazine vendor.

3. What color sequined dress did Bitter Ma tell Leila to wear to the Intercontinental Hotel on the night of her death?
(a) Red.
(b) Purple.
(c) Silver.
(d) Gold.

4. How old was Suzan when Leila was born?
(a) In her late twenties.
(b) In her early forties.
(c) In her late thirties.
(d) In her early fifties.

5. With what sensory detail does Elif Shafak begin the chapter "Eight Minutes" within Part One?
(a) The smell of sulphuric acid.
(b) The smell of baklava.
(c) The sound of howling dogs.
(d) The taste of lemon and sugar.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of Leila's murderers turns out to be a man "who had been" what "his entire life" (207)?

2. In the chapter entitled "To Err is Human," Nalan recalls Leila once exacting a promise that Nalan would write a letter to whom?

3. Four minutes after Leila's heart stops beating, she has a memory associated with what taste and smell?

4. In what month did Leila live her last night on earth?

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

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