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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. What does the mother hand the father in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?
(a) An apple.
(b) An orange.
(c) A tissue.
(d) A map.

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

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

4. What happened to Marwan's father?
(a) He fell into a coma.
(b) He died.
(c) He left them.
(d) He was arrested.

5. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what is the father's mood like immediately after the move?
(a) He is serene.
(b) He is happy for a while.
(c) He is extremely depressed.
(d) He is very angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," where does the family move?

2. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the father do immediately after he declares what he wants to do?

3. On what condition does Assad borrow the money?

4. In "If You Were a Horse," where does the son find this object?

5. Where does Assad stay in Basra?

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