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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Seven Minutes," it is revealed that Leila began to call Sinan by what nickname when they still lived in Van?
(a) Sabotage.
(b) Crash.
(c) Kommissar.
(d) Butch.

2. Leilia has a "sinking feeling" (11) when she realizes that which event has just occurred?
(a) Her purse has been stolen.
(b) Her friends have left her alone.
(c) Her heart has ceased to beat.
(d) Her mother has died.

3. What occupation did Sinan's father hold at the time of his death?
(a) Attorney.
(b) Tailor.
(c) Judge.
(d) Soldier.

4. How many friends does Leila name when she knows her friends will come quickly when they hear of her death?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 8.

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

6. What piece of jewelry does one of the adolescent boys steal from Leila's body?
(a) Her earring.
(b) Her ring.
(c) Her bracelet.
(d) Her locket.

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

8. The volatile relationship between Jameelah and which of her family members caused her to begin to spend more time on the streets?
(a) Her stepfather.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Her stepmother.

9. In what year did Binnaz's brother return from fighting in the Korean War?
(a) 1958.
(b) 1957.
(c) 1953.
(d) 1952.

10. The first memory that comes to Leila's mind in the first minute after her death has to do with what substance?
(a) Smoke.
(b) Gasoline.
(c) Salt.
(d) Sand.

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

12. When Leila sneaked a hula hoop into her home, she practiced in the bathroom while imitating which singer?
(a) Elvis Presley.
(b) Rudy Vallee.
(c) Donnie Osmond.
(d) Bob Dylan.

13. How many miles away from Istanbul is the historic city of Van, where Leila's parents live?
(a) 250.
(b) 100.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 500.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hula hoops did Sinan's mother order for him?

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

3. The narrator states emphatically in "The End" that what object does NOT mimic the qualities of time?

4. How many miscarriages had Binnaz experienced prior to Leila's arrival?

5. How does the narrator describe Leila's childhood home in the historic city of Van?

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