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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. Why did Habib throw rocks at Rabia and Atika?

2. Whose hair did Habib pull as a child?

3. Who would closely examine Habib's books?

4. What did Habib think about her high school?

5. Who did Habib notice changed the most after her family moved to North America?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did the Habib family's friends think about all of their daughters?

3. What role did Habib's mother play throughout her life?

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

5. What kind of shop did Habib's mother open up when she was away at college?

6. Who was Andrew?

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

8. What happened in the Habib house once Habib's father left for work while they were living in Pakistan?

9. Who did Habib ask to prom?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you discuss Habib's experience in North Carolina. Who did she meet there, and why was the visit and the connections she made there so impactful? Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay defining the concept of home from Habib's perspective. What makes a home for Habib? Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring how Habib's relationship with her mother changes throughout the book. Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

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