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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the orange like at the end of "The Land of Sad Oranges"?
(a) Dried up and shriveled.
(b) Turned to dust.
(c) Same as when they bought it.
(d) It was peeled.

2. When did Jadaan fall in love?
(a) When he was in school.
(b) When he was a child.
(c) When he was working as a guard.
(d) When he was hunting gazelles.

3. In "If You Were a Horse," why does the father tell his son he wishes he were a horse?
(a) Because he could set him free.
(b) So he could put a bullet in his brain.
(c) Because he loves horses.
(d) Because he hates horses.

4. When Nabil's father asks him why he is tired, what does Nabil reply with?
(a) He is sick.
(b) He was out all night.
(c) Someone woke him up too early.
(d) A list of medical possibilities.

5. How long does Abul Khaizarun actually leave the men in the tank?
(a) Five minutes.
(b) Seven minutes.
(c) Twenty minutes.
(d) Almost an hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Umm Saad feel the way she does concerning her son?

2. What does the mother hand the father in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

3. What kind of woman is Umm Saad?

4. What kind of journey is it to Kuwait?

5. What is Marwan's brother's name?

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