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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Falcon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Nabil wake up in "A Hand in the Grave"?
(a) In the afternoon.
(b) Early.
(c) At dusk.
(d) In the middle of the night.

2. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," why does the father send the children to do a particular task every morning?
(a) To get them an education.
(b) To distract them from their hunger.
(c) So they can have breakfast.
(d) So the house can be clean.

3. Who does Umm Saad still visit after her move?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her son.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her sister.

4. How will Abul Khaizarun smuggle the men?
(a) In a wheelbarrow.
(b) In a tractor bed.
(c) In a large car.
(d) In the water tank.

5. What does the father respond to his daughter's offer in "A Hand in the Grave"?
(a) He is not hungry.
(b) That he does not want to be poisoned.
(c) He would rather have something else.
(d) He does not like that book.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what makes the narrator understand what the father wanted to do?

2. Why does Nabil need to do the task he names to his father?

3. Why does the father want to do what he is thinking of doing in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

4. How did the father feel about the horse?

5. How much does a skeleton cost?

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