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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Leila steps in and defends what kind of worker against Uncle's abuse?
(a) A painter.
(b) A cook.
(c) A gardener.
(d) A waiter.

3. 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 grandfather.
(c) His brother.
(d) His uncle.

4. How old was Leila when Uncle began to sexually abuse her?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

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

6. How many siblings did Jameelah have at the time of her mother's death?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

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

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

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

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

11. Uncle groomed and sexually abused Leila for the first time when the whole family went for a holiday next to what sea?
(a) The Baltic Sea.
(b) The Adriatic Sea.
(c) The Aegean Sea.
(d) The Mediterranean Sea.

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

13. 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) Fail her.
(c) Anger her.
(d) Sadden her.

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

15. What color belt is said to be "a symbol and declaration of chastity" (92) and is therefore worn by many Turkish brides?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what type of receptacle does Leila find herself as she realizes that she is dead?

2. Out of what type of wood did Haroun carve a cradle for the child whose arrival is portrayed in "Five Minutes"?

3. How many of his own siblings did Haroun raise after their parents died in a car accident?

4. How old was Leila's biological mother when she gave birth to Leila?

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

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