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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Men in the Sun.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Men in the Sun," what kind of weather do the men encounter on the journey?
(a) Unbearable heat.
(b) Rain.
(c) Cool weather.
(d) Unbearable cold.

2. What does the proprietor insist to Assad about the smuggling?
(a) Assad must pay beforehand.
(b) Assad must find five other men to be smuggled.
(c) Assad must pay weeks in advance.
(d) Assad must pay afterward.

3. What does Abu Qais learn about his wife?
(a) She is leaving him.
(b) She is dying.
(c) She is sick.
(d) She is pregnant.

4. Why does it take Abul Khaizarun so long to get back to the lorry?
(a) He fell down the stairs.
(b) The customs men hold a long conversation.
(c) He went and ate lunch.
(d) He took his time.

5. How long is the journey to Kuwait?
(a) 50 km.
(b) 200 km.
(c) 150 km.
(d) 75 km.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Abul Khaizarun actually leave the men in the tank?

2. What happened to Abul Khaizarun during the war?

3. What happens to Assad, Marwan, and Abu Qais at the end of "Men in the Sun"?

4. Who does Assad borrow the money from?

5. What happened to Marwan's father?

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