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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Leila when Uncle began to sexually abuse her?
(a) 6.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

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

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

4. What kinds of birds did Leila find in her rooftop sanctuary?
(a) Cardinals.
(b) Hummingbirds.
(c) Pigeons.
(d) Sparrows.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. In what month of 1990 is Leila's death covered on national television?

5. In what type of receptacle does Leila find herself as she realizes that she is dead?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the circumstances of the sexual abuse Leila endured throughout her childhood?

2. In what way does Bitter Ma exact revenge on the client who chastises her for the picture of Sultan Abdulaziz hanging in the brothel?

3. What does the braided bracelet symbolize in the chapter entitled "Seven Minutes"?

4. In what way did Uncle engage in the use of grooming techniques with Leila's parents in order to prevent his sexual abuse of Leila from being detected?

5. In what way is the theme of courage depicted within the chapter entitled "Three Minutes"?

6. How did Leila meet Sinan?

7. In what way do the themes of guilt and responsibility arise within the chapter entitled "Sinan's Story"?

8. What major conflict did Jameelah have with her family after the death of her mother?

9. What is the symbolism of the toenail polish in the chapter entitled "Nalan's Story"?

10. What connection does the narrator draw between Tarkan's diagnosis and Leila's alienation from her father?

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