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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 character was killed at the protests portrayed in "Ten Minutes Twenty Seconds"?

2. What was NOT an event that occurred during the Turkish police's raid on the campus of Istanbul University?

3. It is revealed in the chapter entitled "Ten Minutes" that Humeyra made her living working at what type of establishment?

4. Soldiers affiliated with which country came to Istanbul in 1968?

5. With what sensory detail does Elif Shafak begin the chapter "Eight Minutes" within Part One?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who becomes frustrated with Zaynab122 in the chapter entitled "Normal Female Citizens" and why?

2. What was the ultimate fate of Leila's husband D/Ali?

3. How does the instance of foreshadowing included at the start of Part One: "Eight Minutes" become clear by the end of the chapter?

4. What sight causes Humeyra to smile "for the first time in hours" (194) in the chapter entitled "The Apartment"?

5. What trophy do the two murderers keep on the dashboard of their silver Mercedes?

6. What is the significance of the chapter title "Normal Female Citizens"?

7. For what reason did Leila go to the Intercontinental Hotel on her last night alive?

8. 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"?

9. Describe the findings of the medical examiner who inspects Leila's body at the morgue.

10. How do Leila's five friends finally gain access to information about the whereabouts of Leila's body?

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

Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World and analyze Shafak’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how and why Shafak instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World.

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