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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. Why does Habib end up coming out to her mother?

2. What art form did Habib take up after going to Unity Mosque?

3. What was the most striking difference between Unity Mosque and traditional mosques?

4. Why did Habib feel she had no right to call herself Muslim throughout most of her adulthood?

5. What did Abi do for work when Habib met her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Habib go to North Carolina in November 2016?

2. In what kind of spirit did Habib return home from her travels abroad following her split from Peter?

3. Who was Abi?

4. How did Habib come out as queer to the public?

5. How did Habib come out to her mother?

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

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

8. When did Habib start attending therapy, and why?

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

10. How was Habib's experience at Unity Mosque different than her earlier memories of being at mosques?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay in which you explore Habib's queer identity. How did Habib come to terms with her queer identity, and why was this experience particularly challenging for her? Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring how Habib's relationship with her mother changes throughout the book. Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

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