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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. In "Sinan's Story," the reader learns that Sinan lived in a house with his mother and how many other people?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 11.
(d) 0.

2. What color belt is said to be "a symbol and declaration of chastity" (92) and is therefore worn by many Turkish brides?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

3. What is the name of Leila's biological mother?
(a) Sinan.
(b) Binnaz.
(c) Suzan.
(d) Jameelah.

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

5. How did Leila react when Binnaz again mentioned their shared secret for the first time in over a year?
(a) She ran out of the room.
(b) She hugged Binnaz.
(c) She ran to tell Suzan.
(d) She drew a sharp breath.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gave birth to the baby mentioned in the chapter entitled "Five Minutes"?

2. When Binnaz began to have one miscarriage after another, the family elders reminded Haroun that the Qur'an says a man can have how many wives?

3. The volatile relationship between Jameelah and which of her family members caused her to begin to spend more time on the streets?

4. Who strongly disapproved of the dancing taking place at the wedding depicted in "Six Minutes"?

5. How many adolescent boys are in the group who first finds Leila's body?

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