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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. How did Leila react when Binnaz again mentioned their shared secret for the first time in over a year?
(a) She hugged Binnaz.
(b) She drew a sharp breath.
(c) She ran to tell Suzan.
(d) She ran out of the room.

2. As a child, Sinan "felt more comfortable next to people who were not" what "in any way" (77)?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Perfect.
(c) Assertive.
(d) Kind.

3. The volatile relationship between Jameelah and which of her family members caused her to begin to spend more time on the streets?
(a) Her stepmother.
(b) Her stepfather.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her uncle.

4. In what year did Binnaz's brother return from fighting in the Korean War?
(a) 1957.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1953.
(d) 1958.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Leila's biological mother?

2. What occupation did Sinan's father hold at the time of his death?

3. At what sort of facility was the wedding reception depicted in "Six Minutes" held?

4. When Binnaz began to have one miscarriage after another, the family elders reminded Haroun that the Qur'an says a man can have how many wives?

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

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