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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. What malady afflicted Leila when the family returned from the vacation by the sea?
2. What name did Leila use when referring to her father Haroun?
3. Who ended up raising Lelia, after Haroun had given the order for her to do so?
4. 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?
5. In what year did Binnaz's brother return from fighting in the Korean War?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the structure of the novel explained within the chapter in Part One entitled "One Minute"?
2. What is the symbolism of the toenail polish in the chapter entitled "Nalan's Story"?
3. What does the braided bracelet symbolize in the chapter entitled "Seven Minutes"?
4. 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)?
5. Name and discuss one theme presented within the epigraph of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds
6. In what way is the theme of courage depicted within the chapter entitled "Three Minutes"?
7. In what way does Bitter Ma exact revenge on the client who chastises her for the picture of Sultan Abdulaziz hanging in the brothel?
8. How did Jameelah come to feel so alienated by her family that she began to spend more time on the streets?
9. What was the setting of Leila's birth?
10. What were the circumstances of the sexual abuse Leila endured throughout her childhood?
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
Choose an object from 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World, such as the white fedora, the roses, or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within Shafak’s novel 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World. What message is Shafak sending about these two themes over the course of the narrative?
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