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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does NOT know Leila as Tequlia Leila?
2. After young Sinan's father died, he harbored "a nagging suspicion that, no matter how hard he tried and how much he changed, he would always" (77) commit what action toward his mother?
3. 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?
4. In what African country was Jameelah born to parents of two different religions?
5. In what country does the narrative of 10 Seconds 38 Minutes in This Strange World take place?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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)?
2. How did Leila first meet Nalan?
3. What major conflict did Jameelah have with her family after the death of her mother?
4. Who was Tarkan?
5. What was the setting of Leila's birth?
6. Discuss a particular detail in the prologue entitled "The End" that communicates an element of Leila's personality.
7. How did Leila feel about the metropolis of Istanbul during her childhood?
8. What connection does the narrator draw between Tarkan's diagnosis and Leila's alienation from her father?
9. What does the narrator reveal about the reason for Leila's reluctance to talk about her past in the chapter entitled "Three Minutes"?
10. How is the structure of the novel explained within the chapter in Part One entitled "One Minute"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Perform a biographical criticism of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by researching Shafak's life and work. Be sure to create a strong and specific claim focused on this particular book and then support that claim with quotes from the book and from your research of Shafak.
Essay Topic 2
Read a lengthy interview with Shafak. Write an essay explaining the connection between several of Shafak’s answers and a major theme presented within the text of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World.
Essay Topic 3
How is the topic of sexual abuse treated within 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?
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