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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," where do the men stop on the way out of the town?
(a) Ras Naquora.
(b) Nablus.
(c) Acre.
(d) Ramallah.

2. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the narrator realize the father wants to do?
(a) Kill himself only.
(b) He wants to kill the children and himself.
(c) Leave the family.
(d) Kill his wife and flee.

3. What happens to Suhail at the end of the story?
(a) He is declared insane.
(b) He becomes a doctor.
(c) He becomes a lawyer.
(d) He dies.

4. When Nabil's father asks him why he is tired, what does Nabil reply with?
(a) Someone woke him up too early.
(b) A list of medical possibilities.
(c) He was out all night.
(d) He is sick.

5. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what do the men do at the stop on the way out of the town?
(a) Buy more weapons.
(b) Buy more supplies.
(c) Find shelter.
(d) Relinquish their weapons.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "If You Were a Horse," why is the father afraid of his son?

2. In "If You Were a Horse," what does the son feel about his father?

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

4. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what do the kids do when the father is set off?

5. What does Umm Saad say about children?

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