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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 first job out of college?

2. How much older than Habib was Alex?

3. What was Loren's background?

4. What has Habib always craved via her dream home?

5. What kind of relationship did Habib have with Alex?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Unity Mosque make Habib feel whenever she left there?

2. What was Unity Mosque?

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

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

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

6. How did Habib come out to her mother?

7. What does Habib continue to do when she feels anxious or scared?

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

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

10. Who was Shireen?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the narrative tone of the novel. Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

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