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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. When Leila sneaked a hula hoop into her home, she practiced in the bathroom while imitating which singer?
(a) Bob Dylan.
(b) Elvis Presley.
(c) Donnie Osmond.
(d) Rudy Vallee.

2. Haroun gave Binnaz a necklace with coins representing all but which of the following virtues he hoped she would bring into the home?
(a) Youth.
(b) Strength.
(c) Docility.
(d) Fertility.

3. In what country does the narrative of 10 Seconds 38 Minutes in This Strange World take place?
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) Iran.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Kurdistan.

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

5. In what type of periodical did Leila and Sinan first see a hula hoop?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) A pamphlet.
(c) A magazine.
(d) A book.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What piece of jewelry does one of the adolescent boys steal from Leila's body?

3. Leila ran away from her family's home in Van forever during what event?

4. How many of his own siblings did Haroun raise after their parents died in a car accident?

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

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