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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. What color was the car driven by the two men who picked up Leila shortly after she left the Intercontinental Hotel?

2. It is revealed that of the four sex workers murdered in the last month, which woman had fought her attacker the hardest?

3. Which of the five friends has the most fiery temper?

4. To whom did D/Ali pay "a hefty sum" (154) in order to free Leila so that he could marry her?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason did Leila go to the Intercontinental Hotel on her last night alive?

2. Explain the origin of D/Ali's name.

3. 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"?

4. What object did D/Ali entrust to Leila in the chapter entitled "Ten Minutes" and why?

5. What sight causes Humeyra to smile "for the first time in hours" (194) in the chapter entitled "The Apartment"?

6. Who becomes frustrated with Zaynab122 in the chapter entitled "Normal Female Citizens" and why?

7. What trophy do the two murderers keep on the dashboard of their silver Mercedes?

8. Is the young man featured in the chapter called "The View from Above" right or wrong to accuse his father of murder?

9. How does Sinan's grief surrounding Leila's death differ from the grief of Leila's other four friends, as depicted in the chapter entitled "Grief"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World and analyze Shafak’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Shafak's treatment of truth, lies, and hypocrisy within the text of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World.

Essay Topic 3

Write a critical essay about 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.

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