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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. How many people drown in the rough seas near Kilyos each year, according to the narrator?
(a) A dozen.
(b) None.
(c) A few.
(d) Scores.

2. The morgue is located in what area of the hospital?
(a) The east wing.
(b) The rear.
(c) The front.
(d) The west wing.

3. Leila ran away from her family's home in Van forever during what event?
(a) Tarkan's funeral.
(b) Haroun's retirement party.
(c) Suzan's funeral.
(d) Tarkan's birthday party.

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

5. In what way were Leila's murderers related to one another?
(a) They were third cousins.
(b) They were stepbrothers.
(c) They were cousins.
(d) They were brothers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name of the Lady Pharmacist's son who befriended Leila after she returned from a family vacation by the sea?

3. In what African country was Jameelah born to parents of two different religions?

4. How many siblings did Jameelah have at the time of her mother's death?

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

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