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

2. How old was Leila's biological mother when she gave birth to Leila?
(a) 30.
(b) 19.
(c) 26.
(d) 22.

3. When Binnaz began to have one miscarriage after another, the family elders reminded Haroun that the Qur'an says a man can have how many wives?
(a) 3.
(b) 11.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Six Minutes," Leila recalls attending the wedding of which character and his bride?

2. What occupation did Sinan's father hold at the time of his death?

3. What was the name of the Lady Pharmacist's son who befriended Leila after she returned from a family vacation by the sea?

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

5. The narrator states in the prologue, "The End," that Leila would throw what object playfully at someone she heard referring to her in the past tense?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Tarkan?

2. What major conflict did Jameelah have with her family after the death of her mother?

3. How is the structure of the novel explained within the chapter in Part One entitled "One Minute"?

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

5. In what way does Bitter Ma exact revenge on the client who chastises her for the picture of Sultan Abdulaziz hanging in the brothel?

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

7. What was the setting of Leila's birth?

8. What does the red belt symbolize within the chapter entitled "Six Minutes"?

9. In what way did Uncle engage in the use of grooming techniques with Leila's parents in order to prevent his sexual abuse of Leila from being detected?

10. How did Haroun's increasing religious fervor cause changes in Leila's life during her adolescence?

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