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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 shunned Habib from the mosque?

2. What kinds of jobs did Habib's father refuse to take in North America?

3. Who was Pinky?

4. How did Habib find out about her engagement?

5. Who was Ms. Nakamura?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 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.

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