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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 was Habib's relationship with Shireen?

2. Where did Habib go following the split from her second ex-husband?

3. Who took Habib to her first queer party?

4. Where did Habib come out to her mother?

5. What was Habib asked to do at work when the news of Trump's Muslim ban came out?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Habib come out to her mother?

2. Who was Zainab?

3. What did Habib buy in New York on a trip with Andrew?

4. What was Unity Mosque?

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

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

7. What was Habib's relationship to Shireen?

8. Why did Peter and Habib seek out couples' therapy?

9. How did Habib's mother react to her daughter's coming out?

10. Who was Loren?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Habib's queer Muslim photograph project. What is the significance of this project, not just for Habib but for many others like her? What does something like this project have the power to do? Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay defining the concept of home from Habib's perspective. What makes a home for Habib? Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

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