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

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

3. What happens to Assad, Marwan, and Abu Qais at the end of "Men in the Sun"?
(a) They start a new life in Kuwait.
(b) They die in the water tank.
(c) They are very seriously injured, but survive.
(d) They go back home.

4. How much does Marwan have to pay to go to Kuwait, according to Abul Khaizarun's price?
(a) Ten dinars.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Five dinars.
(d) Fifteen dinars.

5. Who procures shelter for the family in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?
(a) The uncle.
(b) The aunt.
(c) The mother.
(d) The father.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Men in the Sun," what kind of weather do the men encounter on the journey?

2. What did Marwan's brother do after he married?

3. What rivers does Abu Qais recall his teacher talking about?

4. When does the family reach Sidon?

5. What is Marwan's brother's name?

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