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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 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 drew a sharp breath.
(c) She ran to tell Suzan.
(d) She hugged Binnaz.

2. What was the name of the Lady Pharmacist's son who befriended Leila after she returned from a family vacation by the sea?
(a) Manin.
(b) Linana.
(c) Oscan.
(d) Sinan.

3. 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) Cardamom coffee.
(b) Lime.
(c) Nuts.
(d) Honey.

4. The narrator states that Leila's only brother would have been diagnosed years later as having which condition?
(a) Obsessive compulsive disorder.
(b) Down's syndrome.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Dyslexia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Uncle groomed and sexually abused Leila for the first time when the whole family went for a holiday next to what sea?

2. What color belt is said to be "a symbol and declaration of chastity" (92) and is therefore worn by many Turkish brides?

3. 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?

4. What name did Haroun call his daughter Leila when he caught her playing with a hula hoop?

5. When Leila sneaked a hula hoop into her home, she practiced in the bathroom while imitating which singer?

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