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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: The Body, “The Morgue” - “Sabotage”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Leila react when Binnaz again mentioned their shared secret for the first time in over a year?
(a) She drew a sharp breath.
(b) She ran to tell Suzan.
(c) She hugged Binnaz.
(d) She ran out of the room.

2. Nalan recalls in the chapter called "The Plan" that Leila had carried what item of D/Ali's everywhere she went after his death?
(a) A comb.
(b) A Zippo lighter.
(c) A bracelet.
(d) A mirror.

3. What substance did the midwife use in hopes of forcing Leila to make a sound?
(a) Ice.
(b) Rice.
(c) Mustard.
(d) Salt.

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

5. The morgue is located in what area of the hospital?
(a) The front.
(b) The west wing.
(c) The east wing.
(d) The rear.

Short Answer Questions

1. The chapter entitled "Sabotage" focuses on which character, now in his early forties?

2. In what African country was Jameelah born to parents of two different religions?

3. Which of Zaynab's qualities made her different from the rest of her family?

4. What was the name of the Lady Pharmacist's son who befriended Leila after she returned from a family vacation by the sea?

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

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