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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letter from Gaza.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what condition does Assad borrow the money?
(a) He will marry someone sooner.
(b) He will trade his car.
(c) He will use it for investments.
(d) He will pay it back with interest.

2. In "If You Were a Horse," what did the father do following his wife's death?
(a) He traded Barq.
(b) He bought more horses.
(c) He sold his horses.
(d) He gave his son up for adoption.

3. In "If You Were a Horse," why does the father tell his son he wishes he were a horse?
(a) Because he loves horses.
(b) Because he could set him free.
(c) Because he hates horses.
(d) So he could put a bullet in his brain.

4. Who offers to do the task alone first in "A Hand in the Grave"?
(a) Nabil.
(b) The sister.
(c) The father.
(d) Suhail.

5. How does Jadaan respond to Abdallah's request for advice?
(a) He tells him to leave the gazelles alone.
(b) He tells him to use a rope.
(c) He tells him to use a gun.
(d) He tells him to use a car.

Short Answer Questions

1. What background are the guards of, in "The Falcon"?

2. In "Letter from Gaza," who gives the narrator a contract?

3. How was the niece injured in "Letter from Gaza"?

4. How does Nabil's friend feel when he meets him?

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

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