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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. The narrator states that Sinan was "endowed with" his parents' "best quality," (76) which was what?
(a) The passion for the truth.
(b) Their progressive spirit.
(c) Their optimism.
(d) Their dogged determination.

2. What thought caused Leila to feel a sense of gloom descend upon her during the wedding reception?
(a) The thought that Suzan may not be her real mother.
(b) The thought that her abuser was having a wonderful time.
(c) The thought that the party would go on for many more hours.
(d) The thought that she would never wear a gown like the bride's.

3. How does the narrator describe Leila's childhood home in the historic city of Van?
(a) Dirty.
(b) Large.
(c) Sterile.
(d) Cramped.

4. What piece of jewelry does one of the adolescent boys steal from Leila's body?
(a) Her bracelet.
(b) Her ring.
(c) Her earring.
(d) Her locket.

5. How old was Leila when Uncle began to sexually abuse her?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month of 1990 is Leila's death covered on national television?

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

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

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

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

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