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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Umm Saad's cousin respond to the idea Umm Saad has of doing something for her son?
(a) He says that she should follow through with her idea.
(b) He says soldiers always need their mothers.
(c) He says that soldiers have no need for mothers.
(d) He says that she should come up with another idea.

2. In "If You Were a Horse," where did the father move after his wife's death?
(a) To the United States.
(b) To the country.
(c) To the city.
(d) To another country.

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

4. What does Mubarak ask Abdallah?
(a) To hire his friend.
(b) To write a complaint for him.
(c) To give him a raise.
(d) To give him an advance.

5. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what is the father's mood like immediately after the move?
(a) He is happy for a while.
(b) He is extremely depressed.
(c) He is serene.
(d) He is very angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Umm Saad tell her cousin to tell the commander?

2. What does Suhail suddenly do after he puts his arm in the grave?

3. What is the name of Abu Qais' teacher?

4. How did the father feel about the horse?

5. In "If You Were a Horse," what did the horse do?

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