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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. How many years after Leila's departure from Van did Sinan wait before following her to Istanbul?
2. In the chapter entitled "Ten Minutes," Leila met Humeyra when they were both trying to save what type of animal?
3. The chapter "Eight Minutes" recounts a memory associated with March of what year?
4. The silver Mercedes carrying Leila's murderers pulls up to what kind of establishment in the chapter called "The Silver Mercedes"?
5. With what sensory detail does Elif Shafak begin the chapter "Eight Minutes" within Part One?
Short Essay Questions
1. Which joyous occasion in Leila's life is portrayed within the memories that surface ten minutes and 20 seconds after her heart stops?
2. How did Leila react to D/Ali's wedding proposal, as described in the chapter entitled "Ten Minutes"?
3. For what reason did Leila go to the Intercontinental Hotel on her last night alive?
4. What was the ultimate fate of Leila's husband D/Ali?
5. How does the instance of foreshadowing included at the start of Part One: "Eight Minutes" become clear by the end of the chapter?
6. From which character's perspective is the chapter entitled "This Manic Old City" written?
7. In the chapter entitled "The View from Above," who is the young man accusing his father of being involved with the murders of sex workers?
8. 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"?
9. Who becomes frustrated with Zaynab122 in the chapter entitled "Normal Female Citizens" and why?
10. Explain the origin of D/Ali's name.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze Shafak’s novel from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?
Essay Topic 2
What message does Shafak send within the pages of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World concerning the link between memory and the five senses?
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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