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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 father send the children to do a particular task every morning?
(a) To distract them from their hunger.
(b) So the house can be clean.
(c) To get them an education.
(d) So they can have breakfast.

2. Why does the guide tell Assad he will not run away?
(a) Because he is his friend.
(b) Because he escorts 10 people.
(c) Because he has a legal business.
(d) Because he has a good reputation.

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

4. How long is the journey to Kuwait?
(a) 75 km.
(b) 50 km.
(c) 200 km.
(d) 150 km.

5. Where does Assad stay in Basra?
(a) A relative's house.
(b) The Shatt Hotel.
(c) A motel.
(d) Abu Qais's house.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what happens to Acre?

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

4. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," who owns the house that the family sleeps in?

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

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