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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month of 1990 is Leila's death covered on national television?
(a) November.
(b) June.
(c) March.
(d) January.

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

3. The narrator states emphatically in "The End" that what object does NOT mimic the qualities of time?
(a) A ball of yarn.
(b) A drop of blood.
(c) A drop of ink.
(d) A sunset.

4. How did Leila react when Binnaz again mentioned their shared secret for the first time in over a year?
(a) She drew a sharp breath.
(b) She hugged Binnaz.
(c) She ran to tell Suzan.
(d) She ran out of the room.

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

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

7. Out of what type of wood did Haroun carve a cradle for the child whose arrival is portrayed in "Five Minutes"?
(a) Madrona.
(b) Teak.
(c) Elm.
(d) Cherry.

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

9. How old was Leila's biological mother when she gave birth to Leila?
(a) 26.
(b) 19.
(c) 22.
(d) 30.

10. Haroun gave Binnaz a necklace with coins representing all but which of the following virtues he hoped she would bring into the home?
(a) Docility.
(b) Strength.
(c) Youth.
(d) Fertility.

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) Fail her.
(b) Anger her.
(c) Sadden her.
(d) Belittle her.

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

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

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

15. What was Leila's favorite activity during her childhood?
(a) Reading.
(b) Writing.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Dancing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Uncle groomed and sexually abused Leila for the first time when the whole family went for a holiday next to what sea?

2. In what year did Binnaz's brother return from fighting in the Korean War?

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

4. The first memory that comes to Leila's mind in the first minute after her death has to do with what substance?

5. In what type of periodical did Leila and Sinan first see a hula hoop?

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