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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: The Body, “The Morgue” - “Sabotage”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character did Leila see when she looked into the mirror on her wedding day?
(a) Her elderly self.
(b) D/Ali.
(c) Her younger self.
(d) Binnaz.

2. What color belt is said to be "a symbol and declaration of chastity" (92) and is therefore worn by many Turkish brides?
(a) White.
(b) Black.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

3. What position did Haroun hold within the historic city of Van?
(a) Tailor.
(b) Magistrate.
(c) Firefighter.
(d) Cook.

4. What substance does the vendor notice covering the figurines on the dashboard of the silver Mercedes?
(a) Blue dye.
(b) Dried blood.
(c) Dust.
(d) Jam.

5. To whom did D/Ali pay "a hefty sum" (154) in order to free Leila so that he could marry her?
(a) Binnaz.
(b) The magistrate.
(c) Bitter Ma.
(d) Haroun.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is the epigraph of the novel 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World attributed?

2. In what way were Leila's murderers related to one another?

3. What is NOT mentioned within descriptions of the annual birthday parties Leila's five friends threw for her?

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

5. To what aspect of Zaynab's persona was her permanent and self-assigned nickname Zaynab122 connected?

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