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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 happens to Acre?
(a) The Jews attack the town.
(b) Arab guerillas take over.
(c) Nothing happens to it.
(d) An earthquake hits it.

2. Why does Abu Qais feel insignificant?
(a) He has a low IQ.
(b) He lives off an inheritance rather than working.
(c) He doesn't even own his own home.
(d) His friends make him feel that way.

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 to their room.
(b) To help their father.
(c) To run to the mountains.
(d) To go get help.

4. What mood is the father in when they reach Sidon?
(a) Crazy.
(b) Happy.
(c) Angry.
(d) Saddened.

5. In "If You Were a Horse," what does the echo of the footsteps of the son resemble?
(a) His father's footsteps.
(b) His mother's footsteps.
(c) Abu Ibrahim's footsteps.
(d) A galloping horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Marwan have to pay to go to Kuwait, according to Abul Khaizarun's price?

2. What does the son find in "If You Were a Horse"?

3. Who does Abu Qais' wife want him to call?

4. What happened to Abul Khaizarun during the war?

5. What did Barq's unique trait predict, according to superstition?

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