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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. In "If You Were a Horse," when the son asks his father if he hates him, what does the father reply?
(a) He wishes he were different.
(b) He is neutral about him.
(c) He is afraid of him.
(d) He does hate him.

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

3. In "If You Were a Horse," when did the son's mother die?
(a) Shortly after giving birth to him.
(b) As she gave birth to him.
(c) When he was a teenager.
(d) Three years after giving birth to him.

4. What does the mother hand the father in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?
(a) A map.
(b) A tissue.
(c) An apple.
(d) An orange.

5. In "If You Were a Horse," why is the father afraid of his son?
(a) Because the son has mental problems.
(b) Because his son is evil.
(c) The son has a reddish mole.
(d) Because the father has mental problems.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nabil pack in his bag?

2. What kind of unique trait did Barq have?

3. What did the father's friends advise him to do about a particular horse?

4. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," where does the family move?

5. Who procures shelter for the family in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

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