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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. In the chapter entitled "Three Minutes," what flavor does Leila remember three minutes after her heart has stopped that takes her back to September of 1967?
(a) Lime.
(b) Cardamom coffee.
(c) Nuts.
(d) Honey.

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

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

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

5. When Leila names the activities she had been doing just hours before her death, what is NOT mentioned?
(a) Swearing.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Singing.
(d) Sleeping.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gave birth to the baby mentioned in the chapter entitled "Five Minutes"?

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

3. What name did Haroun call his daughter Leila when he caught her playing with a hula hoop?

4. Who does NOT know Leila as Tequlia Leila?

5. Haroun told many people he was going to have how many sons?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Haroun's increasing religious fervor cause changes in Leila's life during her adolescence?

4. How is the structure of the novel explained within the chapter in Part One entitled "One Minute"?

5. How did Leila first meet Nalan?

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

7. 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?

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

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

10. What circumstances left Leila alone in her house with Tarkan and at the mercy of Uncle's predatory sexual abuse?

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