Men in the Sun and Other Palestinian Stories Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Ghassan Kanafani
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Men in the Sun and Other Palestinian Stories Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Ghassan Kanafani
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 does the mother hand the father in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?
(a) A tissue.
(b) A map.
(c) An apple.
(d) An orange.

2. What mood is the father in when they reach Sidon?
(a) Happy.
(b) Crazy.
(c) Angry.
(d) Saddened.

3. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the father do when he is set off?
(a) He yells at everyone furiously.
(b) He leaves the family.
(c) He has a heart attack.
(d) He digs through a chest in a panic.

4. Why does Abu Qais feel insignificant?
(a) He lives off an inheritance rather than working.
(b) He doesn't even own his own home.
(c) He has a low IQ.
(d) His friends make him feel that way.

5. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the father do for the soldiers?
(a) He chides them for being useless.
(b) He ignores their presence.
(c) He throws cigarettes to them.
(d) He opposes them.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," why does the family dread the night?

2. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," who owns the house that the family sleeps in?

3. What does Abu Qais learn about his wife?

4. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what makes the narrator understand what the father wanted to do?

5. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what is the father's mood like immediately after the move?

(see the answer key)

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