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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. Where did Habib meet Hassan?

2. What does Habib now think is the safe house she has been looking for her whole life?

3. Who were Samra and Laila?

4. What was Loren's background?

5. How much older than Habib was Alex?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Habib meet while abroad following her split from Peter?

2. What did Habib think of therapy when she first started going?

3. Why did Habib love North Carolina when she first visited?

4. What was Abi's influence on Habib?

5. Where did Habib travel to following her split from Peter?

6. What did Habib's therapist mean when she suggested Habib "re-parent herself"?

7. What was Habib's relationship to Shireen?

8. What did Habib realize about herself that she learned through Alex?

9. Who was Shireen?

10. Who was the first person to ask Habib if she was thinking about ending her second marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you discuss Habib's first relationship with a queer man, Alex. What does Habib learn, about the world and about herself, through this relationship? What does having this relationship enable Habib to do? 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 Habib's depiction of her mental health throughout her life. In what moments was she struggling with her mental health, and what steps does Habib take throughout her life in order to restore balance? Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

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