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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What position did Haroun hold within the historic city of Van?
(a) Magistrate.
(b) Firefighter.
(c) Cook.
(d) Tailor.

3. Who comes to congratulate the family on a new arrival and then accuses Leila of jealousy?
(a) Zaynab.
(b) Baba.
(c) Suzan.
(d) Uncle.

4. What piece of jewelry does one of the adolescent boys steal from Leila's body?
(a) Her earring.
(b) Her locket.
(c) Her bracelet.
(d) Her ring.

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

6. Who strongly disapproved of the dancing taking place at the wedding depicted in "Six Minutes"?
(a) The Lady Pharmacist.
(b) Suzan.
(c) Uncle.
(d) Haroun.

7. 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) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Blue.

8. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

14. The second time Leila meets Nalan, what change has occurred since their last meeting?
(a) Leila is no longer engaging in sex work.
(b) Neither of them lives in Istanbul any longer.
(c) Nalan is now living as a man.
(d) Nalan is now living as a woman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What malady afflicted Leila when the family returned from the vacation by the sea?

2. The volatile relationship between Jameelah and which of her family members caused her to begin to spend more time on the streets?

3. The narrator states that Jameelah's father subscribed to what religion at the time of Jameelah's birth?

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

5. In "Sinan's Story," the reader learns that Sinan lived in a house with his mother and how many other people?

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