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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: The Mind, “Eight Minutes” - “Remaining Eight Seconds”.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many miscarriages had Binnaz experienced prior to Leila's arrival?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

3. Who does NOT know Leila as Tequlia Leila?
(a) Her clients.
(b) Her one true love.
(c) Her friends.
(d) Her family.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Six Minutes," Leila recalls attending the wedding of which character and his bride?

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

4. Two minutes after Leila's heart stops beating, she recalls which two very different flavors?

5. In the chapter entitled "Ten Minutes," a celebration of what kind of landmark's recent completion was taking place in Istanbul?

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