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

2. In what country does the narrative of 10 Seconds 38 Minutes in This Strange World take place?
(a) Kurdistan.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Iran.
(d) Afghanistan.

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

4. Who gave birth to the baby mentioned in the chapter entitled "Five Minutes"?
(a) Suzan.
(b) Binnaz.
(c) Jameelah.
(d) Leila.

5. The first memory that comes to Leila's mind in the first minute after her death has to do with what substance?
(a) Gasoline.
(b) Salt.
(c) Smoke.
(d) Sand.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month of 1990 is Leila's death covered on national television?

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

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the braided bracelet symbolize in the chapter entitled "Seven Minutes"?

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

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

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

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

7. Who was Tarkan?

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

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

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

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