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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letter from Gaza.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the proprietor insist to Assad about the smuggling?
(a) Assad must pay beforehand.
(b) Assad must pay weeks in advance.
(c) Assad must find five other men to be smuggled.
(d) Assad must pay afterward.

2. What town did Umm Saad used to live in?
(a) Basra.
(b) Ras Naquora.
(c) al-Ghabasiya.
(d) Acre.

3. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," where do the men stop on the way out of the town?
(a) Ras Naquora.
(b) Ramallah.
(c) Nablus.
(d) Acre.

4. In "If You Were a Horse," why does the son abandon his thoughts about his father?
(a) He learns that his father wished he had a daughter.
(b) He learns that his father hates children.
(c) He learns his father used to love horses.
(d) He learns that his father hates horses.

5. How does Jadaan respond to Abdallah's request for advice?
(a) He tells him to leave the gazelles alone.
(b) He tells him to use a car.
(c) He tells him to use a gun.
(d) He tells him to use a rope.

Short Answer Questions

1. How will Abul Khaizarun smuggle the men?

2. When does Nabil wake up in "A Hand in the Grave"?

3. Who is Nabil going to fulfill his task with?

4. Why does Abu Qais feel insignificant?

5. What does Umm Saad debate about doing for her son?

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