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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. When Binnaz began to have one miscarriage after another, the family elders reminded Haroun that the Qur'an says a man can have how many wives?
2. The volatile relationship between Jameelah and which of her family members caused her to begin to spend more time on the streets?
3. Leila ran away from her family's home in Van forever during what event?
4. Who ended up raising Lelia, after Haroun had given the order for her to do so?
5. The narrator states that Leila's only brother would have been diagnosed years later as having which condition?
Short Essay Questions
1. What were the circumstances of the sexual abuse Leila endured throughout her childhood?
2. What is the symbolism of the toenail polish in the chapter entitled "Nalan's Story"?
3. Name and discuss one theme presented within the epigraph of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds
4. In what way did Leila make a sacrifice willingly in order to get under Uncle's skin at a family function?
5. What does the braided bracelet symbolize in the chapter entitled "Seven Minutes"?
6. How did Leila feel about the metropolis of Istanbul during her childhood?
7. How did Haroun's increasing religious fervor cause changes in Leila's life during her adolescence?
8. What circumstances left Leila alone in her house with Tarkan and at the mercy of Uncle's predatory sexual abuse?
9. What connection does the narrator draw between Tarkan's diagnosis and Leila's alienation from her father?
10. Who was Tarkan?
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
Discuss Shafak's treatment of truth, lies, and hypocrisy within the text of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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