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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which woman in Habib's family now wears a hijab instead of a burka?
(a) Habib's sister.
(b) Habib's cousin Ishma.
(c) Habib's mother.
(d) Habib's aunt.

2. What was Habib's relationship with Shireen?
(a) Habib was like Shireen's wife.
(b) Habib was like Shireen's big sister.
(c) Habib was like Shireen's mother.
(d) Habib was like Shireen's aunt.

3. What lasting advice does Habib give to her younger self at the end of the book?
(a) "You'll be okay...Know that."
(b) "Always shake hands with the people you meet."
(c) "Don't try too hard."
(d) "Don't eat broccoli."

4. When did Habib feel most Muslim?
(a) With Peter.
(b) Among straight Muslims.
(c) At home.
(d) Among other queer Muslims.

5. Who offered to buy Habib and her husband a condo?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

6. What does Habib now think is the safe house she has been looking for her whole life?
(a) Her apartment.
(b) Her parent's house.
(c) Toronto.
(d) Her queer Muslim identity.

7. What was Loren's background?
(a) He was an asexual black man.
(b) He was a trans black man.
(c) He was a queer black man.
(d) He was a cis black man.

8. What was Unity Mosque?
(a) A mosque that welcomed queer Muslims.
(b) A anti-black mosque.
(c) A traditional mosque.
(d) A fake mosque.

9. Who was the one to initiate Habib's second divorce?
(a) Habib's parents.
(b) Peter's parents.
(c) Habib.
(d) Peter.

10. What lie did Shireen tell Habib?
(a) That she was straight.
(b) That she was younger than she was.
(c) That she was gay.
(d) That she was older than she was.

11. What does Habib like about photography?
(a) How accessible it is.
(b) How well-known it is.
(c) How easy it is to do.
(d) How nice it is.

12. What is Habib's therapist's favorite mantra?
(a) "You are loved."
(b) "Don't lie to yourself."
(c) "Give yourself a break."
(d) "Re-parent yourself."

13. What art form did Habib take up after going to Unity Mosque?
(a) Filmmaking.
(b) Photography.
(c) Painting.
(d) Sculpting.

14. How much younger than Habib was Shireen?
(a) Shireen was older than Habib.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) About a decade.

15. When did Habib start going to therapy?
(a) in her 30s.
(b) in her 20s.
(c) In her teens.
(d) In her 40s.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Alex?

2. Which member of Habib's family is always asking her if she receives death threats?

3. Who were Samra and Laila?

4. Who was Shireen?

5. What kinds of classes did Habib start taking in her 30s?

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