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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 did Habib never hear her parents say to one another growing up?

2. Who did Habib help with their ESL homework when she was in middle school?

3. Who was the one person Habib had told about her teen marriage?

4. What happened to Habib under a stairwell at school when she was in middle school?

5. How did Habib attempt suicide when she was a teen?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who was Habib engaged to when she was still underage?

5. What happened on Habib's 7th birthday?

6. Who was Ms. Nakamura, and what did Habib think of her?

7. Who was the second person that Habib married?

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

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

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

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 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 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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