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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. Where was Unity Mosque located?
(a) In New York.
(b) In Vancouver.
(c) In Toronto's gay neighborhood.
(d) In LA.

2. What does Habib's mother say "is very Muslim" of her to do?
(a) To eat Halal.
(b) To go the prayer.
(c) To try to elevate the voices of queer Muslims.
(d) To speak Arabic.

3. How did Habib start identifying by her mid-twenties?
(a) Gay.
(b) Trans.
(c) Queer.
(d) Bi.

4. How does Habib's mother react to her coming out?
(a) She does not react at all.
(b) She reacts with hate.
(c) She reacts with love.
(d) She reacts with indifference.

5. Who were Samra and Laila?
(a) A queer couple that lived in New York.
(b) A queer couple that lived in North Carolina.
(c) A queer couple that lived in Toronto.
(d) A queer couple that lived in LA.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lasting advice does Habib give to her younger self at the end of the book?

2. How does Habib end the memoir?

3. What is Habib's dream home like?

4. Who was El-Farouk Khaki?

5. What concept has Habib always been obsessed with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Peter and Habib seek out couples' therapy?

2. Why did Habib love North Carolina when she first visited?

3. What was Abi's influence on Habib?

4. Who was the first person to ask Habib if she was thinking about ending her second marriage?

5. What did Habib realize about herself that she learned through Alex?

6. Who was Alex?

7. When did Habib start attending therapy, and why?

8. Where did Habib travel to following her split from Peter?

9. What did Unity Mosque make Habib feel whenever she left there?

10. How did Habib come out to her mother?

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