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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Haroun told many people he was going to have how many sons?
(a) 10.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

3. What occupation did Sinan's father hold at the time of his death?
(a) Judge.
(b) Tailor.
(c) Attorney.
(d) Soldier.

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

5. In "Sinan's Story," the reader learns that Sinan lived in a house with his mother and how many other people?
(a) 11.
(b) 4.
(c) 7.
(d) 0.

6. Four minutes after Leila's heart stops beating, she has a memory associated with what taste and smell?
(a) Cardamom coffee.
(b) Watermelon.
(c) Salt.
(d) Gardenia.

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

8. The volatile relationship between Jameelah and which of her family members caused her to begin to spend more time on the streets?
(a) Her stepmother.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her stepfather.
(d) Her father.

9. Which member of Haroun's family named Mahmous was rewarded by the Ottoman government for his help in deporting Armenians?
(a) His father.
(b) His brother.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His grandfather.

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

11. After young Sinan's father died, he harbored "a nagging suspicion that, no matter how hard he tried and how much he changed, he would always" (77) commit what action toward his mother?
(a) Belittle her.
(b) Sadden her.
(c) Anger her.
(d) Fail her.

12. The narrator states that Sinan was "endowed with" his parents' "best quality," (76) which was what?
(a) Their progressive spirit.
(b) Their dogged determination.
(c) The passion for the truth.
(d) Their optimism.

13. How are Suzan and Binnaz related to one another?
(a) They are sisters.
(b) They are cousins.
(c) They are married to the same man.
(d) They are sisters-in-law.

14. The narrator states that Leila's only brother would have been diagnosed years later as having which condition?
(a) Down's syndrome.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) Obsessive compulsive disorder.
(d) Dyslexia.

15. Who ended up raising Lelia, after Haroun had given the order for her to do so?
(a) Nalan.
(b) Jameelah.
(c) Binnaz.
(d) Suzan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gave birth to the baby mentioned in the chapter entitled "Five Minutes"?

2. In "Seven Minutes," it is revealed that Leila began to call Sinan by what nickname when they still lived in Van?

3. What was Leila's favorite activity during her childhood?

4. Leila ran away from her family's home in Van forever during what event?

5. The narrator states emphatically in "The End" that what object does NOT mimic the qualities of time?

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