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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. How many sisters does Habib have?

2. Who would Habib turn to when she felt helpless in high school?

3. What was Habib always fighting with her parents about after she got into all the universities she applied to?

4. Who was Ms. Nakamura?

5. Who was constantly leaving voicemails for Habib while she was in college?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Nasir, and where did he live?

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

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

5. What were the women in Habib's early life in Pakistan like?

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

7. Who did Habib ask to prom?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the significance of the title of the book. Where is it from? How does the title support the overall narrative tone and themes in the book, such as identity and representation (particularly as they relate to queer Muslims). 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 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.

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