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

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

3. What would Umm Saad do without her two other children?
(a) Move to another country.
(b) Work.
(c) Follow Saad.
(d) Have fun.

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

5. What does Umm Saad ask her cousin?
(a) Whether she should ask the commander to keep an eye on Saad.
(b) Whether she should move to the US.
(c) Whether he would go retrieve her son.
(d) Whether he would take care of her other kids.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Umm Saad say about children?

2. What happened to Marwan's father?

3. Why does Abul Khaizarun smuggle men?

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

5. What does Nabil pack in his bag?

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