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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Out of what type of wood did Haroun carve a cradle for the child whose arrival is portrayed in "Five Minutes"?
(a) Teak.
(b) Elm.
(c) Cherry.
(d) Madrona.

3. In "Six Minutes," Leila recalls attending the wedding of which character and his bride?
(a) Uncle's youngest son.
(b) Uncle's oldest son.
(c) Haroun's cousin.
(d) Suzan's brother.

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

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

6. In what type of receptacle does Leila find herself as she realizes that she is dead?
(a) A coffin.
(b) A box.
(c) A pool.
(d) A dumpster.

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

8. How old was Uncle when he returned from the Korean War and began to sexually abuse Leila?
(a) 52.
(b) 22.
(c) 35.
(d) 43.

9. How does the narrator describe Leila's childhood home in the historic city of Van?
(a) Sterile.
(b) Dirty.
(c) Cramped.
(d) Large.

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

11. Who comes to congratulate the family on a new arrival and then accuses Leila of jealousy?
(a) Zaynab.
(b) Baba.
(c) Suzan.
(d) Uncle.

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

13. As a child, Sinan "felt more comfortable next to people who were not" what "in any way" (77)?
(a) Perfect.
(b) Kind.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Assertive.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Seven Minutes," it is revealed that Leila began to call Sinan by what nickname when they still lived in Van?

2. How many miles away from Istanbul is the historic city of Van, where Leila's parents live?

3. 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?

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

5. What position did Haroun hold within the historic city of Van?

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