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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. Who was the last in Habib's family to arrive in North America?

2. What class was Habib required to take when she moved to North America?

3. What part-time job did Habib have while she was in college?

4. What did Nasir bring Habib the night after prom?

5. What did Habib think about her high school?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to Habib when her mother left her in the care of a family friend once in Pakistan?

3. Who was Andrew?

4. Who was Habib deeply jealous of when she was a kid in Pakistan?

5. Who was Ms. Nakamura, and what did Habib think of her?

6. What was Habib's father's job in Pakistan?

7. Who was the second person that Habib married?

8. What possessions of Habib's did Nasir monitor closely during their marriage?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Habib's practice of writing to her younger self in order to seek clarity and perspective. Why is this such an important exercise for Habib, and what does it do for her? Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore Habib's queer Muslim photograph project. What is the significance of this project, not just for Habib but for many others like her? What does something like this project have the power to do? Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the role that having meaningful friendships had on Habib throughout her life. Who were her friends, and why was it important that she have them in her life? Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

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