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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. Which member of Habib's family was the first to meet Peter?

2. Who was Nicole?

3. What lie did Habib tell her parents about prom?

4. What was the name of the neighborhood where Habib spent her early years?

5. What did Habib promise herself after her attempted suicide?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Habib's mother find out about her own name when she was betrothed to Habib's father?

2. How did Habib manage to gather loose change soon after moving to Canada?

3. Who did Habib move in with after high school?

4. What was Nasir's stance on domestic abuse?

5. How did Habib's father feel about her engagement?

6. Who was Andrew?

7. Who was the second person that Habib married?

8. What did Habib do with the veal sandwich that Nasir brought her from 7-Eleven?

9. How did Habib get on with her peers in sixth grade?

10. What kinds of jobs did Habib's father refuse to take once in Canada?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore the idea of chosen family. What is a chosen family, and who belongs in Habib's chosen family? Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore the Habib family's move to Canada. How did this major event impact Habib in its early stages, and in what ways does it continue to shape and inform her understanding of her life and identity? Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore Habib's relationship with Peter. Why was the significance of this relationship? What did it teach Habib about herself? Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

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