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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue: “The End” and Part One, “One Minute” - “Nalan’s Story”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator states in the prologue, "The End," that Leila would throw what object playfully at someone she heard referring to her in the past tense?
(a) A tomato.
(b) A pinch of salt.
(c) A drop of water.
(d) A high-heeled shoe.

2. In what month of 1990 is Leila's death covered on national television?
(a) November.
(b) June.
(c) March.
(d) January.

3. 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?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 11.

4. In what country does the narrative of 10 Seconds 38 Minutes in This Strange World take place?
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) Iran.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Kurdistan.

5. How are Suzan and Binnaz related to one another?
(a) They are cousins.
(b) They are married to the same man.
(c) They are sisters.
(d) They are sisters-in-law.

Short Answer Questions

1. What piece of jewelry does one of the adolescent boys steal from Leila's body?

2. Two minutes after Leila's heart stops beating, she recalls which two very different flavors?

3. Who ended up raising Lelia, after Haroun had given the order for her to do so?

4. How old was Leila's biological mother when she gave birth to Leila?

5. The first memory that comes to Leila's mind in the first minute after her death has to do with what substance?

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