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

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

3. 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.

4. 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) 5.
(d) 2.

5. 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) Cardamom coffee.
(d) Lime.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Leila's favorite activity during her childhood?

3. To whom is the epigraph of the novel 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World attributed?

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

5. What kinds of birds did Leila find in her rooftop sanctuary?

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