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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. What position did Haroun hold within the historic city of Van?
(a) Tailor.
(b) Firefighter.
(c) Magistrate.
(d) Cook.

2. When Leila names the activities she had been doing just hours before her death, what is NOT mentioned?
(a) Swearing.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Singing.
(d) Smoking.

3. What kind of animal is Leila's pet Charlie Chaplin?
(a) A turtle.
(b) A dog.
(c) A cat.
(d) A fish.

4. To whom is the epigraph of the novel 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World attributed?
(a) Albert Einstein.
(b) Thomas Edison.
(c) Marie Curie.
(d) Louis Pasteur.

5. Two minutes after Leila's heart stops beating, she recalls which two very different flavors?
(a) Licorice and lime.
(b) Lemon and sugar.
(c) Salt and caramel.
(d) Molasses and lemon.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does NOT know Leila as Tequlia Leila?

3. What kinds of birds did Leila find in her rooftop sanctuary?

4. The second time Leila meets Nalan, what change has occurred since their last meeting?

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

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