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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. How much is the journey to Kuwait?
(a) 20 dinars.
(b) 3 dinars.
(c) 15 dinars.
(d) 7 dinars.

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

3. What did the father's friends advise him to do about a particular horse?
(a) To sell or kill the horse.
(b) To raise the horse well.
(c) To give them the horse.
(d) To buy the horse a companion.

4. What is the orange like at the end of "The Land of Sad Oranges"?
(a) It was peeled.
(b) Same as when they bought it.
(c) Turned to dust.
(d) Dried up and shriveled.

5. How will Abul Khaizarun smuggle the men?
(a) In a wheelbarrow.
(b) In a tractor bed.
(c) In the water tank.
(d) In a large car.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what condition does Assad borrow the money?

2. In "If You Were a Horse," where did the father move after his wife's death?

3. Where does Assad stay in Basra?

4. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," why does the family dread the night?

5. What happens to Assad, Marwan, and Abu Qais at the end of "Men in the Sun"?

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