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

2. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what happens to the narrator and his family?
(a) They remain in Acre.
(b) They flee in a hurry.
(c) Members of the family are killed in the war.
(d) They come to the United States.

3. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the father do immediately after he declares what he wants to do?
(a) He kills his family.
(b) He runs out of the house.
(c) He falls silent and lies on the floor, weeping.
(d) He has a heart attack and dies.

4. What does the damp earth smell like to Abu Qais?
(a) His first home.
(b) Burned soil.
(c) His wife's hair after a bath.
(d) His mother's food.

5. Why does Abul Khaizarun smuggle men?
(a) All the above.
(b) To have workers.
(c) To make more money.
(d) To genuinely help them.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," when does the narrator return to the house?

2. Where does Assad stay in Basra?

3. How long does the family stay in the house in Sidon?

4. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the father do for the soldiers?

5. What happened to Marwan's father?

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