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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Land of the Sad Oranges.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Abu Qais' teacher?
(a) Ustaz Selim.
(b) Marwan.
(c) Assad.
(d) Abul Khaizarun.

2. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," where do the men stop on the way out of the town?
(a) Acre.
(b) Ras Naquora.
(c) Nablus.
(d) Ramallah.

3. What does the damp earth smell like to Abu Qais?
(a) His wife's hair after a bath.
(b) His first home.
(c) Burned soil.
(d) His mother's food.

4. Who lies to Assad and leaves him on the road?
(a) Abul Khaizarun.
(b) Abul-Abd.
(c) Marwan.
(d) Ustaz Selim.

5. What happened to Abul Khaizarun during the war?
(a) He lost his arm.
(b) He lost his leg.
(c) He lost his wife.
(d) He lost his manhood.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who procures shelter for the family in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

2. What is the orange like at the end of "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

3. What does the proprietor insist to Assad about the smuggling?

4. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the narrator realize the father wants to do?

5. What kind of journey is it to Kuwait?

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