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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. Which of Zaynab's qualities made her different from the rest of her family?
2. After the five friends' encounter with Kameel, which of them excuses themselves, wanting to be alone for a while?
3. The figurines on the dashboard of the silver Mercedes are created to look like what entities?
4. What number marks Leila's grave at the Cemetery for the Companionless?
5. To whom did D/Ali pay "a hefty sum" (154) in order to free Leila so that he could marry her?
Short Essay Questions
1. From which character's perspective is the chapter entitled "This Manic Old City" written?
2. What tragic occasion is portrayed within Leila's consciousness in the chapter entitled "Ten Minutes 20 Seconds"?
3. What was the ultimate fate of Leila's husband D/Ali?
4. Describe the findings of the medical examiner who inspects Leila's body at the morgue.
5. How does Sinan's grief surrounding Leila's death differ from the grief of Leila's other four friends, as depicted in the chapter entitled "Grief"?
6. What reaction does Nalan expect to get from her friends when she tells them about the as-yet-undescribed plan in the chapter called "Sabotage"?
7. Explain the origin of D/Ali's name.
8. What is the origin of Zaynab 122's name, as is revealed in the chapter entitled "Zaynab's Story"?
9. For what reason did Leila go to the Intercontinental Hotel on her last night alive?
10. How does the instance of foreshadowing included at the start of Part One: "Eight Minutes" become clear by the end of the chapter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Shafak’s messages about guilt and responsibility within 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World.
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 are the topics of romantic relationships, love, and sex treated within the novel 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World and how does their treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?
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