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

2. Who suggests to Abu Qais that he move to Kuwait?
(a) Ustaz Selim.
(b) Saad.
(c) Assad.
(d) Marwan.

3. What does the mother tell the children to do when the father is set off in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?
(a) To go get help.
(b) To help their father.
(c) To go to their room.
(d) To run to the mountains.

4. Who does Assad borrow the money from?
(a) His uncle.
(b) The bank.
(c) His father.
(d) Marwan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Abu Qais feel insignificant?

2. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what do the kids do when the father is set off?

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

4. What does the damp earth smell like to Abu Qais?

5. Where does Assad stay in Basra?

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