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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: The Mind, “Four Minutes” - “Jameelah’s Story”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are Suzan and Binnaz related to one another?
(a) They are sisters-in-law.
(b) They are cousins.
(c) They are married to the same man.
(d) They are sisters.

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

3. Which member of Haroun's family named Mahmous was rewarded by the Ottoman government for his help in deporting Armenians?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His father.
(d) His brother.

4. How many miles away from Istanbul is the historic city of Van, where Leila's parents live?
(a) 500.
(b) 100.
(c) 250.
(d) 1,000.

5. As a child, Sinan "felt more comfortable next to people who were not" what "in any way" (77)?
(a) Kind.
(b) Assertive.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Perfect.

Short Answer Questions

1. Out of what type of wood did Haroun carve a cradle for the child whose arrival is portrayed in "Five Minutes"?

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

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

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

5. How many friends does Leila name when she knows her friends will come quickly when they hear of her death?

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