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

2. How many adolescent boys are in the group who first finds Leila's body?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

3. Who comes to congratulate the family on a new arrival and then accuses Leila of jealousy?
(a) Zaynab.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Baba.
(d) Suzan.

4. After young Sinan's father died, he harbored "a nagging suspicion that, no matter how hard he tried and how much he changed, he would always" (77) commit what action toward his mother?
(a) Belittle her.
(b) Sadden her.
(c) Fail her.
(d) Anger her.

5. How are Suzan and Binnaz related to one another?
(a) They are sisters.
(b) They are cousins.
(c) They are married to the same man.
(d) They are sisters-in-law.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position did Haroun hold within the historic city of Van?

2. Which member of Haroun's family named Mahmous was rewarded by the Ottoman government for his help in deporting Armenians?

3. Four minutes after Leila's heart stops beating, she has a memory associated with what taste and smell?

4. What malady afflicted Leila when the family returned from the vacation by the sea?

5. In what country does the narrative of 10 Seconds 38 Minutes in This Strange World take place?

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