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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At every possible opportunity, Leila and her five friends would gather for dinner and to engage in what activity together?

2. One of Leila's murderers turns out to be a man "who had been" what "his entire life" (207)?

3. In the chapter entitled "Ten Minutes," Leila met Humeyra when they were both trying to save what type of animal?

4. Soldiers affiliated with which country came to Istanbul in 1968?

5. Which character was killed at the protests portrayed in "Ten Minutes Twenty Seconds"?

Short Essay Questions

1. From which character's perspective is the chapter entitled "This Manic Old City" written?

2. How did Leila meet D/Ali and what part of the prologue is the reader meant to recall during the description of their meeting in "Nine Minutes"?

3. What is the significance of the chapter title "Normal Female Citizens"?

4. In what way does Elif Shafak use a sensory detail as an instance of foreshadowing in the chapter entitled "Eight Minutes"?

5. What tragic occasion is portrayed within Leila's consciousness in the chapter entitled "Ten Minutes 20 Seconds"?

6. How do Leila's five friends finally gain access to information about the whereabouts of Leila's body?

7. Which joyous occasion in Leila's life is portrayed within the memories that surface ten minutes and 20 seconds after her heart stops?

8. In the chapter entitled "The View from Above," who is the young man accusing his father of being involved with the murders of sex workers?

9. What is the origin of Zaynab 122's name, as is revealed in the chapter entitled "Zaynab's Story"?

10. How did Leila meet Humeyra, as depicted within the chapter entitled "Ten Minutes"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World and one of the novel's main messages. How does Shafak make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Choose an object from 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World, such as the white fedora, the roses, or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.

Essay Topic 3

Choose an object from 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World, such as the white fedora, the roses, or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.

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