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

2. What name did Haroun call his daughter Leila when he caught her playing with a hula hoop?
(a) Heathen.
(b) Dope.
(c) Whore.
(d) Layabout.

3. In "Seven Minutes," it is revealed that Leila began to call Sinan by what nickname when they still lived in Van?
(a) Crash.
(b) Sabotage.
(c) Butch.
(d) Kommissar.

4. The narrator states that Jameelah's mother subscribed to what religion at the time of Jameelah's birth?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Sufism.
(c) Islam.
(d) Buddhism.

5. At what sort of facility was the wedding reception depicted in "Six Minutes" held?
(a) A mosque.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A synagogue.
(d) A church.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Sinan's Story," the reader learns that Sinan lived in a house with his mother and how many other people?

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

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

4. The narrator states emphatically in "The End" that what object does NOT mimic the qualities of time?

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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