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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. To whom is the epigraph of the novel 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World attributed?
(a) Thomas Edison.
(b) Louis Pasteur.
(c) Marie Curie.
(d) Albert Einstein.

2. How old was Leila's biological mother when she gave birth to Leila?
(a) 19.
(b) 30.
(c) 22.
(d) 26.

3. How many friends does Leila name when she knows her friends will come quickly when they hear of her death?
(a) 3.
(b) 8.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

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

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?
(a) A drop of water.
(b) A high-heeled shoe.
(c) A tomato.
(d) A pinch of salt.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what month of 1990 is Leila's death covered on national television?

3. Which member of Haroun's family named Mahmous was rewarded by the Ottoman government for his help in deporting Armenians?

4. How does the narrator describe Leila's childhood home in the historic city of Van?

5. How are Suzan and Binnaz related to one another?

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