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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Umm Saad.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Nabil wake up in "A Hand in the Grave"?
(a) Early.
(b) In the afternoon.
(c) At dusk.
(d) In the middle of the night.

2. Why does Umm Saad feel the way she does about her cousin's statement?
(a) She feels ashamed of her son.
(b) She feels a relief from the burden of motherhood.
(c) It saddens her to think mothers can be dispensed with so easily.
(d) She feels free to do what she wants now.

3. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," why does the father send the children to do a particular task every morning?
(a) To distract them from their hunger.
(b) To get them an education.
(c) So they can have breakfast.
(d) So the house can be clean.

4. How did the father feel about the horse?
(a) He had no feelings for the horse.
(b) He felt burdened by the horse.
(c) He hated the horse.
(d) He loved the horse.

5. Who suggests to Abu Qais that he move to Kuwait?
(a) Assad.
(b) Marwan.
(c) Ustaz Selim.
(d) Saad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nabil's answers to his father's question cause his father to feel?

2. What has Umm Saad's son done?

3. What did the father do about the advice on the horse?

4. What does the mother tell the children to do when the father is set off in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

5. Why does Abul Khaizarun smuggle men?

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