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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the father want to do what he is thinking of doing in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?
(a) To end their pain and suffering.
(b) To satiate his anger.
(c) Because he hates his family.
(d) Because it is what all fathers do.

2. What rivers does Abu Qais recall his teacher talking about?
(a) Tigris and Euphrates.
(b) None of the above.
(c) Tigris and Nile.
(d) Nile and Euphrates.

3. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what do the kids do when the father is set off?
(a) Call the police.
(b) Watch through the window.
(c) Do as their mother says.
(d) Go to the neighbor's house.

4. What does Nabil's answers to his father's question cause his father to feel?
(a) Anger.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Pride.
(d) Neutral feelings.

5. What does Jadaan do to his wife?
(a) Spoils her.
(b) Divorces her.
(c) Kills her.
(d) Loves her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the father respond to his daughter's offer in "A Hand in the Grave"?

2. Who does Abu Qais' wife want him to call?

3. When the narrator runs to the mountains, what does he leave behind in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

4. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the father do immediately after he declares what he wants to do?

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

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