View a FREE sample

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 is the father's mood like immediately after the move?
(a) He is very angry.
(b) He is happy for a while.
(c) He is serene.
(d) He is extremely depressed.

2. How long does Abul Khaizarun promise the men that he'll leave them in the tank?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 7 minutes at the most.
(d) 10 minutes.

3. What does Marwan do in the morning?
(a) He visits his mother.
(b) He visits his brother.
(c) He writes a long letter to his mom.
(d) He goes to find money.

4. In "If You Were a Horse," when the son asks his father if he hates him, what does the father reply?
(a) He does hate him.
(b) He is afraid of him.
(c) He is neutral about him.
(d) He wishes he were different.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what makes the narrator understand what the father wanted to do?

2. What does the mother tell the children to do when the father is set off in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

3. How did the father feel about the horse?

4. Why does the guide tell Assad he will not run away?

5. What did the father do about the advice on the horse?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 333 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample