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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 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 progressive spirit.
(d) Their optimism.

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

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

4. In what type of receptacle does Leila find herself as she realizes that she is dead?
(a) A dumpster.
(b) A coffin.
(c) A box.
(d) A pool.

5. What name did Haroun call his daughter Leila when he caught her playing with a hula hoop?
(a) Whore.
(b) Heathen.
(c) Layabout.
(d) Dope.

Short Answer Questions

1. Haroun gave Binnaz a necklace with coins representing all but which of the following virtues he hoped she would bring into the home?

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

3. How old was Suzan when Leila was born?

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

5. How many miles away from Istanbul is the historic city of Van, where Leila's parents live?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

7. Which event described in "One Minute" was later considered by Binnaz, Leila's biological mother, to be the moment that "had debilitated her forever" (33)?

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

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

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

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