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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. After the five friends' encounter with Kameel, which of them excuses themselves, wanting to be alone for a while?
2. Which of Leila's five friends is the only person in the group devoted to religion?
3. To whom did D/Ali pay "a hefty sum" (154) in order to free Leila so that he could marry her?
4. Which character did Leila see when she looked into the mirror on her wedding day?
5. In what year did Leila spend her final night on earth?
Short Essay Questions
1. From which character's perspective is the chapter entitled "This Manic Old City" written?
2. Which joyous occasion in Leila's life is portrayed within the memories that surface ten minutes and 20 seconds after her heart stops?
3. What is the significance of the chapter title "Normal Female Citizens"?
4. What sight causes Humeyra to smile "for the first time in hours" (194) in the chapter entitled "The Apartment"?
5. What new information about the recent murders of sex workers does the reader learn in the chapter entitled "The Apartment"?
6. Describe the findings of the medical examiner who inspects Leila's body at the morgue.
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 the instance of foreshadowing included at the start of Part One: "Eight Minutes" become clear by the end of the chapter?
9. What was the ultimate fate of Leila's husband D/Ali?
10. Who becomes frustrated with Zaynab122 in the chapter entitled "Normal Female Citizens" and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Analyze Shafak’s novel from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?
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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