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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Suhail at the end of the story?
(a) He becomes a doctor.
(b) He becomes a lawyer.
(c) He dies.
(d) He is declared insane.

2. What do Saad and his companions want to do immediately?
(a) Go to university.
(b) Go to war.
(c) Get married.
(d) Go home.

3. When the narrator runs to the mountains, what does he leave behind in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?
(a) Nothing.
(b) His childhood.
(c) His toys.
(d) His family.

4. How long ago was Jadaan a hunter?
(a) Twenty years ago.
(b) One year ago.
(c) Ten years ago.
(d) Five years ago.

5. In "A Hand in the Grave," why does the father feel the way he does?
(a) Because of his son's position in medical school.
(b) Because of his son's looks.
(c) Because of his son's personality.
(d) Because he feels that way about everyone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the guide tell Assad he will not run away?

2. Who procures shelter for the family in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

3. Where does Umm Saad move to?

4. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," why does the family dread the night?

5. What happened to Abul Khaizarun during the war?

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