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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. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," why does the family dread the night?
(a) Because they will miss their home more at night.
(b) Because they will have to sleep on the street.
(c) Because it will be very cold.
(d) Because it will be very hot.

2. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the father do immediately after he declares what he wants to do?
(a) He runs out of the house.
(b) He kills his family.
(c) He has a heart attack and dies.
(d) He falls silent and lies on the floor, weeping.

3. How long does Abul Khaizarun promise the men that he'll leave them in the tank?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 7 minutes at the most.
(d) 5 minutes.

4. What does the damp earth smell like to Abu Qais?
(a) His wife's hair after a bath.
(b) His first home.
(c) His mother's food.
(d) Burned soil.

5. What did Marwan's brother do after he married?
(a) He sent more money.
(b) He lived with his brother.
(c) He stopped sending money.
(d) He moved back to his family.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," when does the narrator return to the house?

2. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what makes the narrator understand what the father wanted to do?

3. When does the Arab army enter Palestine?

4. What happened to Marwan's father?

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

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