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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue: “The End” and Part One, “One Minute” - “Nalan’s Story”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who ended up raising Lelia, after Haroun had given the order for her to do so?
(a) Jameelah.
(b) Nalan.
(c) Binnaz.
(d) Suzan.

2. How many miscarriages had Binnaz experienced prior to Leila's arrival?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 2.

3. In the chapter entitled "Three Minutes," what flavor does Leila remember three minutes after her heart has stopped that takes her back to September of 1967?
(a) Honey.
(b) Nuts.
(c) Lime.
(d) Cardamom coffee.

4. What name did Leila use when referring to her father Haroun?
(a) Dada.
(b) Baba.
(c) Papa.
(d) Daddy.

5. What piece of jewelry does one of the adolescent boys steal from Leila's body?
(a) Her bracelet.
(b) Her locket.
(c) Her ring.
(d) Her earring.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Leila's biological mother when she gave birth to Leila?

2. What substance did the midwife use in hopes of forcing Leila to make a sound?

3. What position did Haroun hold within the historic city of Van?

4. The first memory that comes to Leila's mind in the first minute after her death has to do with what substance?

5. The narrator states in the prologue, "The End," that Leila would throw what object playfully at someone she heard referring to her in the past tense?

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