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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. What was the truth about Habib's identity when she was growing up?

2. What did Habib sell on the street to make money?

3. What grade did Habib start once she moved to North America?

4. How old was Habib when she married?

5. Who was Uzma?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who did Habib ask to prom?

5. What was one perk to Habib being married as a teenager?

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

7. What did Habib feel responisble for once her family moved to Canada?

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

9. What was Habib's father like once he joined his family in Canada?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore how Habib's relationship to her faith, Islam, changes throughout the book. Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the narrative tone of the novel. Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you discuss Habib's inherent desire to feel wanted and loved for who she is as a whole. Where does this desire stem from, and in what ways does Habib find this desire satisfied throughout her life? Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

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