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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many friends does Leila name when she knows her friends will come quickly when they hear of her death?
(a) 8.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

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

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

4. Which member of Haroun's family named Mahmous was rewarded by the Ottoman government for his help in deporting Armenians?
(a) His brother.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His father.
(d) His grandfather.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the chapter entitled "Five Minutes," Leila recalls the birth of which character?

2. When Leila names the activities she had been doing just hours before her death, what is NOT mentioned?

3. Leila steps in and defends what kind of worker against Uncle's abuse?

4. How old was Suzan when Leila was born?

5. What color belt is said to be "a symbol and declaration of chastity" (92) and is therefore worn by many Turkish brides?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the symbolism of the toenail polish in the chapter entitled "Nalan's Story"?

2. What connection does the narrator draw between Tarkan's diagnosis and Leila's alienation from her father?

3. Discuss a particular detail in the prologue entitled "The End" that communicates an element of Leila's personality.

4. In what way did Leila make a sacrifice willingly in order to get under Uncle's skin at a family function?

5. How did Jameelah come to feel so alienated by her family that she began to spend more time on the streets?

6. In what way do the themes of guilt and responsibility arise within the chapter entitled "Sinan's Story"?

7. What does the narrator reveal about the reason for Leila's reluctance to talk about her past in the chapter entitled "Three Minutes"?

8. What were the circumstances of the sexual abuse Leila endured throughout her childhood?

9. What circumstances left Leila alone in her house with Tarkan and at the mercy of Uncle's predatory sexual abuse?

10. How did Leila feel about the metropolis of Istanbul during her childhood?

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