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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The second time Leila meets Nalan, what change has occurred since their last meeting?
(a) Leila is no longer engaging in sex work.
(b) Nalan is now living as a woman.
(c) Nalan is now living as a man.
(d) Neither of them lives in Istanbul any longer.

3. What was the name of the Lady Pharmacist's son who befriended Leila after she returned from a family vacation by the sea?
(a) Oscan.
(b) Linana.
(c) Manin.
(d) Sinan.

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

5. What kinds of birds did Leila find in her rooftop sanctuary?
(a) Sparrows.
(b) Cardinals.
(c) Pigeons.
(d) Hummingbirds.

6. What substance did the midwife use in hopes of forcing Leila to make a sound?
(a) Ice.
(b) Mustard.
(c) Salt.
(d) Rice.

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

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

9. In "Five Minutes," Leila recalls gaining what kind of family member at the age of 7?
(a) A nephew.
(b) A sister.
(c) A niece.
(d) A brother.

10. At what sort of facility was the wedding reception depicted in "Six Minutes" held?
(a) A hotel.
(b) A church.
(c) A mosque.
(d) A synagogue.

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

12. In the chapter entitled "Three Minutes," what flavor does Leila remember three minutes after her heart has stopped that takes her back to September of 1967?
(a) Honey.
(b) Lime.
(c) Nuts.
(d) Cardamom coffee.

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

14. To whom is the epigraph of the novel 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World attributed?
(a) Albert Einstein.
(b) Louis Pasteur.
(c) Marie Curie.
(d) Thomas Edison.

15. In what country does the narrative of 10 Seconds 38 Minutes in This Strange World take place?
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Kurdistan.
(d) Iran.

Short Answer Questions

1. What piece of jewelry does one of the adolescent boys steal from Leila's body?

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

3. Haroun told many people he was going to have how many sons?

4. The narrator states in the prologue, "The End," that Leila would throw what object playfully at someone she heard referring to her in the past tense?

5. In the chapter entitled "Five Minutes," Leila recalls the birth of which character?

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