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

2. How does the narrator describe Leila's childhood home in the historic city of Van?
(a) Sterile.
(b) Large.
(c) Dirty.
(d) Cramped.

3. How many miles away from Istanbul is the historic city of Van, where Leila's parents live?
(a) 100.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 500.
(d) 250.

4. In what African country was Jameelah born to parents of two different religions?
(a) Sudan.
(b) Sumatra.
(c) Somalia.
(d) Ghana.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states that Sinan was "endowed with" his parents' "best quality," (76) which was what?

2. What kinds of birds did Leila find in her rooftop sanctuary?

3. The narrator states that Leila's only brother would have been diagnosed years later as having which condition?

4. How did Leila react when Binnaz again mentioned their shared secret for the first time in over a year?

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

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