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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through If You Were a Horse.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," who owns the house that the family sleeps in?
(a) A relative of the family.
(b) A Jewish family.
(c) The government.
(d) An Arab family.

2. What did Barq's unique trait predict, according to superstition?
(a) That the horse would kill the son.
(b) That the horse would kill someone close to the father.
(c) That the horse would save someone close to the father.
(d) That the father would kill someone close to him.

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

4. What is Marwan's brother's name?
(a) Assad.
(b) Zakaria.
(c) Abu Qais.
(d) Selim.

5. How did the father feel about the horse?
(a) He had no feelings for the horse.
(b) He hated the horse.
(c) He loved the horse.
(d) He felt burdened by the horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does it take Abul Khaizarun so long to get back to the lorry?

2. How long does the family stay in the house in Sidon?

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

4. In "If You Were a Horse," what illness does the father have?

5. In "If You Were a Horse," why does the son abandon his thoughts about his father?

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