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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 "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the father send the children to do every morning?
(a) Go to school.
(b) Do household chores.
(c) Buy food.
(d) To climb the hills.

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

3. Who does Assad borrow the money from?
(a) The bank.
(b) Marwan.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His father.

4. How much does Marwan have to pay to go to Kuwait, according to Abul Khaizarun's price?
(a) Fifteen dinars.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Ten dinars.
(d) Five dinars.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nabil's answers to his father's question cause his father to feel?

2. What kind of journey is it to Kuwait?

3. On what condition does Assad borrow the money?

4. How much is the journey to Kuwait?

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

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