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

2. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," when does the narrator return to the house?
(a) The afternoon.
(b) At dusk.
(c) The middle of the night.
(d) The morning.

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

4. What does the mother hand the father in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?
(a) A tissue.
(b) An orange.
(c) A map.
(d) An apple.

5. What kind of journey is it to Kuwait?
(a) Quick.
(b) Difficult.
(c) Easy.
(d) Legal.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the guide tell Assad he will not run away?

3. Who suggests to Abu Qais that he move to Kuwait?

4. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what kind of reaction does the object the mother hands to the father incite?

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

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