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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What name did Haroun call his daughter Leila when he caught her playing with a hula hoop?
(a) Dope.
(b) Layabout.
(c) Whore.
(d) Heathen.

4. How many hula hoops did Sinan's mother order for him?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

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

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

7. When Leila sneaked a hula hoop into her home, she practiced in the bathroom while imitating which singer?
(a) Rudy Vallee.
(b) Elvis Presley.
(c) Donnie Osmond.
(d) Bob Dylan.

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

9. When Leila names the activities she had been doing just hours before her death, what is NOT mentioned?
(a) Singing.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Swearing.

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

11. Leilia has a "sinking feeling" (11) when she realizes that which event has just occurred?
(a) Her heart has ceased to beat.
(b) Her purse has been stolen.
(c) Her mother has died.
(d) Her friends have left her alone.

12. How many adolescent boys are in the group who first finds Leila's body?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

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

14. Who gave birth to the baby mentioned in the chapter entitled "Five Minutes"?
(a) Jameelah.
(b) Leila.
(c) Suzan.
(d) Binnaz.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The second time Leila meets Nalan, what change has occurred since their last meeting?

2. How old was Leila when Uncle began to sexually abuse her?

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

4. Haroun gave Binnaz a necklace with coins representing all but which of the following virtues he hoped she would bring into the home?

5. What kinds of birds did Leila find in her rooftop sanctuary?

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