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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Uncle when he returned from the Korean War and began to sexually abuse Leila?
(a) 52.
(b) 43.
(c) 22.
(d) 35.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How many miles away from Istanbul is the historic city of Van, where Leila's parents live?
(a) 500.
(b) 250.
(c) 100.
(d) 1,000.

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

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

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

14. In what type of periodical did Leila and Sinan first see a hula hoop?
(a) A pamphlet.
(b) A book.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) A magazine.

15. What thought caused Leila to feel a sense of gloom descend upon her during the wedding reception?
(a) The thought that Suzan may not be her real mother.
(b) The thought that her abuser was having a wonderful time.
(c) The thought that the party would go on for many more hours.
(d) The thought that she would never wear a gown like the bride's.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a child, Sinan "felt more comfortable next to people who were not" what "in any way" (77)?

2. What name did Leila use when referring to her father Haroun?

3. In what African country was Jameelah born to parents of two different religions?

4. 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?

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

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