2. What was the truth about Habib's identity when she was growing up?
(a) It had been decided for her.
(b) The one she had was bad.
(c) She was not allowed to have one.
(d) She did not have one.

3. Where did Habib attend college?
(a) Ryerson University.
(b) Amherst College.
(c) Hampshire College.
(d) Harvard University.

4. What big life event happened to Habib when the last member of her family arrived in North America?
(a) Habib got her period.
(b) Habib got her first kiss.
(c) Habib got into college.
(d) Habib rode a bike for the first time.

5. What was Habib's father's life like before he met Habib's mother?
(a) Religious.
(b) Boring.
(c) Adventurous.
(d) Studious.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Habib feel about Ms. Nakamura?

2. Why did Habib's mother take so long to get the cake on the day of Habib's seventh birthday?

3. Who was threatened by Habib's education?

4. Who began to police Habib's behavior when she was a teen?

5. Who did Habib live with after she moved out of her parent's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Andrew?

3. What happened in the Habib house once Habib's father left for work while they were living in Pakistan?

4. How did Habib manage to gather loose change soon after moving to Canada?

5. What was Nasir's stance on domestic abuse?

6. What was one perk to Habib being married as a teenager?

7. What did Habib do with the veal sandwich that Nasir brought her from 7-Eleven?

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

9. Who was Ms. Nakamura, and what did Habib think of her?

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

(see the answer keys)

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