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

2. When Leila names the activities she had been doing just hours before her death, what is NOT mentioned?
(a) Smoking.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Swearing.
(d) Singing.

3. How many friends does Leila name when she knows her friends will come quickly when they hear of her death?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 8.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To whom is the epigraph of the novel 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World attributed?

3. How old was Suzan when Leila was born?

4. In what African country was Jameelah born to parents of two different religions?

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

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