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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," what do the kids do when the father is set off?
(a) Go to the neighbor's house.
(b) Do as their mother says.
(c) Watch through the window.
(d) Call the police.

2. What does Suhail suddenly do after he puts his arm in the grave?
(a) Cries.
(b) Screams.
(c) Chokes.
(d) Laughs.

3. On what condition does Assad borrow the money?
(a) He will pay it back with interest.
(b) He will use it for investments.
(c) He will marry someone sooner.
(d) He will trade his car.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the son in "If You Were a Horse" asks his father why he says the statement about a horse to him, what does the father reply?

2. What does the proprietor insist to Assad about the smuggling?

3. In "If You Were a Horse," when did the son's mother die?

4. What does Abu Qais learn about his wife?

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

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