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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. 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. What kind of animal is Leila's pet Charlie Chaplin?
(a) A cat.
(b) A fish.
(c) A turtle.
(d) A dog.

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

4. The second time Leila meets Nalan, what change has occurred since their last meeting?
(a) Nalan is now living as a man.
(b) Leila is no longer engaging in sex work.
(c) Nalan is now living as a woman.
(d) Neither of them lives in Istanbul any longer.

5. What substance did the midwife use in hopes of forcing Leila to make a sound?
(a) Rice.
(b) Salt.
(c) Ice.
(d) Mustard.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What name did Leila use when referring to Binnaz?

3. Haroun gave Binnaz a necklace with coins representing all but which of the following virtues he hoped she would bring into the home?

4. Who does NOT know Leila as Tequlia Leila?

5. Who ended up raising Lelia, after Haroun had given the order for her to do so?

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