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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 help their father.
(c) To go get help.
(d) To go to their room.

2. Why does Suhail put his arm in the grave instead of Nabil?
(a) He is thinner.
(b) His arm is shorter.
(c) He is mentally stronger.
(d) He is stronger.

3. What does the son do at the end of "If You Were a Horse"?
(a) Rush back to the hospital.
(b) Save his father.
(c) Flee the city, away from his father.
(d) Rush back home.

4. What does Nabil pack in his bag?
(a) A magnifying glass.
(b) A shovel.
(c) Food.
(d) Money.

5. In "If You Were a Horse," why does the father tell his son he wishes he were a horse?
(a) Because he hates horses.
(b) Because he loves horses.
(c) Because he could set him free.
(d) So he could put a bullet in his brain.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what happens to the narrator and his family?

2. How long does Abul Khaizarun actually leave the men in the tank?

3. How much is the journey to Kuwait?

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

5. What does the father respond to his daughter's offer in "A Hand in the Grave"?

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