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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through If You Were a Horse.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what kind of reaction does the object the mother hands to the father incite?
(a) He throws it on the ground.
(b) He starts weeping.
(c) He has no reaction.
(d) He yells at her.

2. What is Marwan's brother's name?
(a) Zakaria.
(b) Selim.
(c) Assad.
(d) Abu Qais.

3. In "If You Were a Horse," what illness does the father have?
(a) Measles.
(b) Brain tumor.
(c) Appendicitis.
(d) Cancer.

4. In "If You Were a Horse," where did the father move after his wife's death?
(a) To the city.
(b) To another country.
(c) To the United States.
(d) To the country.

5. How long does Abul Khaizarun actually leave the men in the tank?
(a) Almost an hour.
(b) Twenty minutes.
(c) Five minutes.
(d) Seven minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marwan do in the morning?

2. In "If You Were a Horse," why is the father afraid of his son?

3. What does the son find in "If You Were a Horse"?

4. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what happens to Acre?

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

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