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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "If You Were a Horse," why does the son abandon his thoughts about his father?
(a) He learns his father used to love horses.
(b) He learns that his father wished he had a daughter.
(c) He learns that his father hates children.
(d) He learns that his father hates horses.

2. When does the Arab army enter Palestine?
(a) April 20th.
(b) April 15th.
(c) May 15th.
(d) May 20th.

3. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," when does the narrator return to the house?
(a) The morning.
(b) The middle of the night.
(c) The afternoon.
(d) At dusk.

4. What does the mother tell the children to do when the father is set off in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?
(a) To run to the mountains.
(b) To go get help.
(c) To help their father.
(d) To go to their room.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nabil need to do the task he names to his father?

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

3. How does Umm Saad feel at the end of the story?

4. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what is the father's mood like immediately after the move?

5. How does the cousin's statement make Umm Saad feel?

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