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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who ended up raising Lelia, after Haroun had given the order for her to do so?
(a) Jameelah.
(b) Suzan.
(c) Nalan.
(d) Binnaz.

2. Haroun told many people he was going to have how many sons?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 10.
(d) 4.

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

4. In "Sinan's Story," the reader learns that Sinan lived in a house with his mother and how many other people?
(a) 11.
(b) 7.
(c) 0.
(d) 4.

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

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

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

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

9. Leila ran away from her family's home in Van forever during what event?
(a) Haroun's retirement party.
(b) Tarkan's birthday party.
(c) Tarkan's funeral.
(d) Suzan's funeral.

10. What name did Haroun call his daughter Leila when he caught her playing with a hula hoop?
(a) Heathen.
(b) Layabout.
(c) Dope.
(d) Whore.

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

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

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

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

15. Four minutes after Leila's heart stops beating, she has a memory associated with what taste and smell?
(a) Watermelon.
(b) Salt.
(c) Cardamom coffee.
(d) Gardenia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What piece of jewelry does one of the adolescent boys steal from Leila's body?

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

3. The narrator states that Leila's only brother would have been diagnosed years later as having which condition?

4. Who does NOT know Leila as Tequlia Leila?

5. In the chapter entitled "Five Minutes," Leila recalls the birth of which character?

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