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

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

3. Who lies to Assad and leaves him on the road?
(a) Ustaz Selim.
(b) Abul-Abd.
(c) Marwan.
(d) Abul Khaizarun.

4. What does the son find in "If You Were a Horse"?
(a) A picture.
(b) A black leather notebook.
(c) An album.
(d) A letter.

5. Why does the father want to do what he is thinking of doing in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?
(a) To end their pain and suffering.
(b) Because he hates his family.
(c) To satiate his anger.
(d) Because it is what all fathers do.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," where does the family stop on their way out?

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

3. In "If You Were a Horse," why does the father tell his son he wishes he were a horse?

4. In "If You Were a Horse," where did the father move after his wife's death?

5. What is the name of the horse that the son finds notes on?

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