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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 Abul Khaizarun during the war?
(a) He lost his leg.
(b) He lost his manhood.
(c) He lost his arm.
(d) He lost his wife.

2. How long is the journey to Kuwait?
(a) 200 km.
(b) 75 km.
(c) 50 km.
(d) 150 km.

3. In "If You Were a Horse," what did the father do following his wife's death?
(a) He traded Barq.
(b) He bought more horses.
(c) He sold his horses.
(d) He gave his son up for adoption.

4. How long does Abul Khaizarun actually leave the men in the tank?
(a) Almost an hour.
(b) Five minutes.
(c) Twenty minutes.
(d) Seven minutes.

5. Where does Assad stay in Basra?
(a) The Shatt Hotel.
(b) A motel.
(c) A relative's house.
(d) Abu Qais's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the son do at the end of "If You Were a Horse"?

2. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," who owns the house that the family sleeps in?

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

4. In "If You Were a Horse," what illness does the father have?

5. What is the name of Abu Qais' teacher?

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