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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Suhail complain about?
(a) Being cold.
(b) Not being able to collect the money he needs.
(c) Being hot.
(d) Not having a brother to help.

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

4. Why does Suhail put his arm in the grave instead of Nabil?
(a) He is mentally stronger.
(b) His arm is shorter.
(c) He is thinner.
(d) He is stronger.

5. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what is the father's mood like immediately after the move?
(a) He is extremely depressed.
(b) He is very angry.
(c) He is happy for a while.
(d) He is serene.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Falcon," who does not bother remembering the engineers' names?

3. What does Abdallah ask Jadaan for advice about?

4. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what do the kids do when the father is set off?

5. How does Jadaan feel about Mubarak?

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