View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Nabil's friend feel when he meets him?
(a) Afraid.
(b) Happy.
(c) Excited.
(d) Careless.

2. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the father do immediately after he declares what he wants to do?
(a) He has a heart attack and dies.
(b) He runs out of the house.
(c) He kills his family.
(d) He falls silent and lies on the floor, weeping.

3. How much does a skeleton cost?
(a) 100 lire.
(b) 50 lire.
(c) 30 lire.
(d) 75 lire.

4. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what happens to the narrator and his family?
(a) They come to the United States.
(b) They remain in Acre.
(c) Members of the family are killed in the war.
(d) They flee in a hurry.

5. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the father send the children to do every morning?
(a) To climb the hills.
(b) Do household chores.
(c) Go to school.
(d) Buy food.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the son afraid that his father is dead in "If You Were a Horse"?

2. In "A Hand in the Grave," who offers to give up the scheme?

3. What is Umm Saad resolved to do?

4. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," when does the narrator return to the house?

5. What happened to Abul Khaizarun during the war?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 273 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample