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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: The Body, “Karma” - Part Three: The Soul, “The Blue Betta Fish”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Two minutes after Leila's heart stops beating, she recalls which two very different flavors?
(a) Licorice and lime.
(b) Lemon and sugar.
(c) Salt and caramel.
(d) Molasses and lemon.

2. In what neighborhood did Leila live at the time of her murder?
(a) Mara.
(b) Kilyo.
(c) Pera.
(d) Lera.

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

4. In the chapter entitled "Ten Minutes," a celebration of what kind of landmark's recent completion was taking place in Istanbul?
(a) A mosque.
(b) A bridge.
(c) A wall.
(d) An opera house.

5. What object does Nalan throw from the balcony in response to a man's obscene comment?
(a) An ashtray.
(b) A radio.
(c) A pair of sunglasses.
(d) A potted plant.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In what month of 1968 did a group of soldiers from a particular country arrive in Istanbul?

4. One of Leila's five friends believes that the two kinds of families are the blood type and what other type?

5. In "Five Minutes," Leila recalls gaining what kind of family member at the age of 7?

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