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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 happened in the Habib household when Habib's father would leave for work?

2. Who was Habib afraid of at her middle school?

3. Where did Habib love going with her mother when she was a small child?

4. What religious sect was being targeted by Sunni extremists when Habib was a child?

5. How many sisters does Habib have?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who did Habib ask to prom?

3. How did Habib's parents meet?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore the Habib family's move to Canada. How did this major event impact Habib in its early stages, and in what ways does it continue to shape and inform her understanding of her life and identity? Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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