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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. Leila ran away from her family's home in Van forever during what event?
(a) Haroun's retirement party.
(b) Tarkan's birthday party.
(c) Suzan's funeral.
(d) Tarkan's funeral.

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

3. What occupation did Sinan's father hold at the time of his death?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Attorney.
(c) Judge.
(d) Tailor.

4. What is the name of Leila's biological mother?
(a) Jameelah.
(b) Suzan.
(c) Sinan.
(d) Binnaz.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states that Jameelah's father subscribed to what religion at the time of Jameelah's birth?

2. The narrator states in the prologue, "The End," that Leila would throw what object playfully at someone she heard referring to her in the past tense?

3. How many miles away from Istanbul is the historic city of Van, where Leila's parents live?

4. What kind of animal is Leila's pet Charlie Chaplin?

5. How many siblings did Jameelah have at the time of her mother's death?

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