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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Falcon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Falcon," what is the narrator's job?
(a) Engineer.
(b) Cashier.
(c) Guard.
(d) Teacher.

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

3. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the father do when he is set off?
(a) He yells at everyone furiously.
(b) He has a heart attack.
(c) He leaves the family.
(d) He digs through a chest in a panic.

4. In "The Falcon," what does one of the workers call the engineers?
(a) Abdallah.
(b) Nar.
(c) Jadaan.
(d) Mubarak.

5. Where does Assad stay in Basra?
(a) A relative's house.
(b) A motel.
(c) The Shatt Hotel.
(d) Abu Qais's house.

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

3. What rivers does Abu Qais recall his teacher talking about?

4. How long is the journey to Kuwait?

5. What does Abu Qais learn about his wife?

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