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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Falcon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nabil say he woke up for?
(a) To pray.
(b) To rob a grave.
(c) To study.
(d) To clean.

2. In "The Falcon," what does one of the workers call the engineers?
(a) Jadaan.
(b) Abdallah.
(c) Nar.
(d) Mubarak.

3. Why does the father want to do what he is thinking of doing in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?
(a) To satiate his anger.
(b) Because it is what all fathers do.
(c) To end their pain and suffering.
(d) Because he hates his family.

4. When does the family reach Sidon?
(a) In the middle of the night.
(b) At dusk.
(c) In the afternoon.
(d) In the morning.

5. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the father do immediately after he declares what he wants to do?
(a) He falls silent and lies on the floor, weeping.
(b) He kills his family.
(c) He has a heart attack and dies.
(d) He runs out of the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," why does the father send the children to do a particular task every morning?

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

3. What does the father respond to his daughter's offer in "A Hand in the Grave"?

4. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," when does the narrator return to the house?

5. What does the mother tell the children to do when the father is set off in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

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