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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Hand in the Grave.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "If You Were a Horse," what does the son feel about his father?
(a) He thinks his father loves another.
(b) He thinks his father hates him.
(c) He thinks his father is horrible.
(d) He thinks his father is too joyful.

3. In "A Hand in the Grave," who offers to give up the scheme?
(a) The father.
(b) Nabil.
(c) Suhail.
(d) The sister.

4. What did Marwan's brother do after he married?
(a) He stopped sending money.
(b) He moved back to his family.
(c) He lived with his brother.
(d) He sent more money.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Marwan's brother's name?

2. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what kind of reaction does the object the mother hands to the father incite?

3. In "A Hand in the Grave," why does the father feel the way he does?

4. What does Suhail suddenly do after he puts his arm in the grave?

5. In "If You Were a Horse," what does the echo of the footsteps of the son resemble?

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