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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Land of the Sad Oranges.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what condition does Assad borrow the money?
(a) He will marry someone sooner.
(b) He will use it for investments.
(c) He will trade his car.
(d) He will pay it back with interest.

2. What rivers does Abu Qais recall his teacher talking about?
(a) Tigris and Nile.
(b) Nile and Euphrates.
(c) Tigris and Euphrates.
(d) None of the above.

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

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

5. What happens to Assad, Marwan, and Abu Qais at the end of "Men in the Sun"?
(a) They are very seriously injured, but survive.
(b) They die in the water tank.
(c) They go back home.
(d) They start a new life in Kuwait.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Assad stay in Basra?

2. Why does the guide tell Assad he will not run away?

3. When does the family reach Sidon?

4. How long does Abul Khaizarun promise the men that he'll leave them in the tank?

5. Why does Abu Qais feel insignificant?

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