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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Land of the Sad Oranges.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what makes the narrator understand what the father wanted to do?
(a) A neighbor explains it to him.
(b) The father tells him.
(c) The mother tells him.
(d) Seeing the revolver on the ground.

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. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," where does the family move?
(a) The outskirts of Sidon.
(b) The outskirts of Acre.
(c) Ramallah.
(d) The United States.

5. How much is the journey to Kuwait?
(a) 3 dinars.
(b) 15 dinars.
(c) 7 dinars.
(d) 20 dinars.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Abul Khaizarun promise the men that he'll leave them in the tank?

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

3. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the narrator realize the father wants to do?

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

5. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the father do for the soldiers?

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