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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. Who is Nabil going to fulfill his task with?
(a) Selim.
(b) His father.
(c) His sister.
(d) Suhail.

2. What happened to Abul Khaizarun during the war?
(a) He lost his wife.
(b) He lost his arm.
(c) He lost his leg.
(d) He lost his manhood.

3. When the narrator runs to the mountains, what does he leave behind in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?
(a) His childhood.
(b) His family.
(c) His toys.
(d) Nothing.

4. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," where do the men stop on the way out of the town?
(a) Ramallah.
(b) Acre.
(c) Nablus.
(d) Ras Naquora.

5. In "Men in the Sun," what kind of weather do the men encounter on the journey?
(a) Unbearable heat.
(b) Unbearable cold.
(c) Cool weather.
(d) Rain.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Nabil wake up in "A Hand in the Grave"?

2. What does the father note, concerning Nabil?

3. What happened to Marwan's father?

4. Why does the father want to do what he is thinking of doing in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

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

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