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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. How much is the journey to Kuwait?
(a) 20 dinars.
(b) 15 dinars.
(c) 7 dinars.
(d) 3 dinars.

2. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what makes the narrator understand what the father wanted to do?
(a) The mother tells him.
(b) Seeing the revolver on the ground.
(c) A neighbor explains it to him.
(d) The father tells him.

3. What did the father do about the advice on the horse?
(a) He didn't understand the advice.
(b) He ignored it.
(c) He took their advice.
(d) He followed some advice, but not all of it.

4. Who procures shelter for the family in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?
(a) The mother.
(b) The father.
(c) The uncle.
(d) The aunt.

5. What happened to Marwan's father?
(a) He left them.
(b) He fell into a coma.
(c) He was arrested.
(d) He died.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sets off the father one day in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

2. What rivers does Abu Qais recall his teacher talking about?

3. When Nabil's father asks him why he is tired, what does Nabil reply with?

4. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the father do for the soldiers?

5. When does the family reach Sidon?

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