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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Falcon," what is the narrator's job?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Guard.
(c) Engineer.
(d) Cashier.

2. Why does Umm Saad feel the way she does about her cousin's statement?
(a) She feels a relief from the burden of motherhood.
(b) She feels ashamed of her son.
(c) She feels free to do what she wants now.
(d) It saddens her to think mothers can be dispensed with so easily.

3. Who lies to Assad and leaves him on the road?
(a) Abul Khaizarun.
(b) Marwan.
(c) Abul-Abd.
(d) Ustaz Selim.

4. How is Suhail injured?
(a) He is bruised.
(b) He loses his hand.
(c) He is blinded.
(d) He cuts his hand.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Marwan's father?

2. What are Jadaan and Mubarak's jobs?

3. Who does Abul Khaizarun introduce himself to first?

4. What does Nabil pack in his bag?

5. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," where do the men stop on the way out of the town?

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