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

2. How many siblings did Jameelah have at the time of her mother's death?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

3. In the chapter entitled "Three Minutes," what flavor does Leila remember three minutes after her heart has stopped that takes her back to September of 1967?
(a) Nuts.
(b) Honey.
(c) Cardamom coffee.
(d) Lime.

4. Haroun gave Binnaz a necklace with coins representing all but which of the following virtues he hoped she would bring into the home?
(a) Youth.
(b) Docility.
(c) Fertility.
(d) Strength.

5. What kind of animal is Leila's pet Charlie Chaplin?
(a) A cat.
(b) A dog.
(c) A fish.
(d) A turtle.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many friends does Leila name when she knows her friends will come quickly when they hear of her death?

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

4. In what country does the narrative of 10 Seconds 38 Minutes in This Strange World take place?

5. Who does NOT know Leila as Tequlia 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. How did Leila feel about the metropolis of Istanbul during her childhood?

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

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

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

6. In what way is the theme of courage depicted within the chapter entitled "Three Minutes"?

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

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

9. 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)?

10. How did Leila meet Sinan?

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