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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 happened to Habib under a stairwell at school when she was in middle school?

2. Where did Nasir live?

3. Who did Habib meet on the first day of college?

4. How did Habib feel about Ms. Nakamura?

5. Whose hair did Habib pull as a child?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where did Habib love going with her mother while they lived in Pakistan?

3. What was Habib's father like once he joined his family in Canada?

4. Who acted as translator for the Habib family after they moved to Canada?

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

6. How did Habib's parents meet?

7. What did Habib feel responisble for once her family moved to Canada?

8. Who was Habib deeply jealous of when she was a kid in Pakistan?

9. What possessions of Habib's did Nasir monitor closely during their marriage?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore the significance of Habib's mentor, Abi. Who is Abi, and why was she such an important figure in Habib's life when they met? Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore Habib's relationship with Peter. Why was the significance of this relationship? What did it teach Habib about herself? Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

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