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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. What is the name of Abu Qais' teacher?
(a) Abul Khaizarun.
(b) Marwan.
(c) Ustaz Selim.
(d) Assad.

2. What kind of journey is it to Kuwait?
(a) Quick.
(b) Difficult.
(c) Easy.
(d) Legal.

3. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the father do for the soldiers?
(a) He throws cigarettes to them.
(b) He ignores their presence.
(c) He opposes them.
(d) He chides them for being useless.

4. How long does Abul Khaizarun promise the men that he'll leave them in the tank?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 7 minutes at the most.
(d) 20 minutes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nabil pack in his bag?

2. In "If You Were a Horse," what illness does the father have?

3. How much is the journey to Kuwait?

4. Why does Suhail put his arm in the grave instead of Nabil?

5. What is Nabil's father doing when he wakes up?

(see the answer key)

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