10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Elif Shafak
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10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Elif Shafak
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The second time Leila meets Nalan, what change has occurred since their last meeting?
(a) Nalan is now living as a man.
(b) Leila is no longer engaging in sex work.
(c) Nalan is now living as a woman.
(d) Neither of them lives in Istanbul any longer.

2. How old was Suzan when Leila was born?
(a) In her late thirties.
(b) In her early fifties.
(c) In her early forties.
(d) In her late twenties.

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

4. Which member of Haroun's family named Mahmous was rewarded by the Ottoman government for his help in deporting Armenians?
(a) His brother.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His father.

5. In "Five Minutes," Leila recalls gaining what kind of family member at the age of 7?
(a) A brother.
(b) A niece.
(c) A nephew.
(d) A sister.

6. What is the name of Leila's biological mother?
(a) Binnaz.
(b) Sinan.
(c) Jameelah.
(d) Suzan.

7. What was the name of the Lady Pharmacist's son who befriended Leila after she returned from a family vacation by the sea?
(a) Oscan.
(b) Linana.
(c) Manin.
(d) Sinan.

8. The narrator states that Jameelah's mother subscribed to what religion at the time of Jameelah's birth?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Sufism.
(c) Islam.
(d) Christianity.

9. In what African country was Jameelah born to parents of two different religions?
(a) Somalia.
(b) Sumatra.
(c) Sudan.
(d) Ghana.

10. The narrator states that Leila's only brother would have been diagnosed years later as having which condition?
(a) Down's syndrome.
(b) Obsessive compulsive disorder.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Dyslexia.

11. In the chapter entitled "Five Minutes," Leila recalls the birth of which character?
(a) Haroun.
(b) Tarkan.
(c) Sinan.
(d) Baba.

12. Who gave birth to the baby mentioned in the chapter entitled "Five Minutes"?
(a) Leila.
(b) Binnaz.
(c) Jameelah.
(d) Suzan.

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

14. How many hula hoops did Sinan's mother order for him?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

15. Who strongly disapproved of the dancing taking place at the wedding depicted in "Six Minutes"?
(a) Haroun.
(b) Uncle.
(c) The Lady Pharmacist.
(d) Suzan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Leila steps in and defends what kind of worker against Uncle's abuse?

2. Four minutes after Leila's heart stops beating, she has a memory associated with what taste and smell?

3. What name did Leila use when referring to Binnaz?

4. Out of what type of wood did Haroun carve a cradle for the child whose arrival is portrayed in "Five Minutes"?

5. What color belt is said to be "a symbol and declaration of chastity" (92) and is therefore worn by many Turkish brides?

(see the answer keys)

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