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

2. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what kind of reaction does the object the mother hands to the father incite?
(a) He starts weeping.
(b) He throws it on the ground.
(c) He yells at her.
(d) He has no reaction.

3. In "If You Were a Horse," when did the son's mother die?
(a) Shortly after giving birth to him.
(b) Three years after giving birth to him.
(c) When he was a teenager.
(d) As she gave birth to him.

4. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," where does the family move?
(a) The outskirts of Acre.
(b) The outskirts of Sidon.
(c) Ramallah.
(d) The United States.

5. In "Men in the Sun," what kind of weather do the men encounter on the journey?
(a) Cool weather.
(b) Unbearable heat.
(c) Rain.
(d) Unbearable cold.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long is the journey to Kuwait?

3. Why is the son afraid that his father is dead in "If You Were a Horse"?

4. What does the damp earth smell like to Abu Qais?

5. Where does Assad stay in Basra?

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