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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 Pinky?

2. How old was Habib when she married?

3. When did Habib move out of her family home?

4. Who was Rabia?

5. What did Habib and Uzma see at the market one day when Habib was a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Habib's parents meet?

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

3. Where did Habib love going with her mother while they lived in Pakistan?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you discuss Habib's first solo trip abroad to Japan. What about this experience had such a huge impact of Habib's understanding of herself and her identity? Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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