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

2. What was Leila's favorite activity during her childhood?
(a) Writing.
(b) Reading.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Dancing.

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

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

5. 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?
(a) A pinch of salt.
(b) A drop of water.
(c) A high-heeled shoe.
(d) A tomato.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The first memory that comes to Leila's mind in the first minute after her death has to do with what substance?

3. How old was Leila's biological mother when she gave birth to Leila?

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

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

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