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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the guide tell Assad he will not run away?
(a) Because he has a legal business.
(b) Because he is his friend.
(c) Because he escorts 10 people.
(d) Because he has a good reputation.

2. 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 get them an education.
(c) So they can have breakfast.
(d) To distract them from their hunger.

3. What did the father do about the advice on the horse?
(a) He ignored it.
(b) He followed some advice, but not all of it.
(c) He didn't understand the advice.
(d) He took their advice.

4. Who lies to Assad and leaves him on the road?
(a) Ustaz Selim.
(b) Marwan.
(c) Abul Khaizarun.
(d) Abul-Abd.

5. Why does the father want to do what he is thinking of doing in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?
(a) To satiate his anger.
(b) To end their pain and suffering.
(c) Because it is what all fathers do.
(d) Because he hates his family.

6. How long does Abul Khaizarun actually leave the men in the tank?
(a) Almost an hour.
(b) Seven minutes.
(c) Twenty minutes.
(d) Five minutes.

7. How much does Marwan have to pay to go to Kuwait, according to Abul Khaizarun's price?
(a) Five dinars.
(b) Fifteen dinars.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Ten dinars.

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

9. In "If You Were a Horse," what did the father do following his wife's death?
(a) He traded Barq.
(b) He sold his horses.
(c) He bought more horses.
(d) He gave his son up for adoption.

10. What does Abu Qais learn about his wife?
(a) She is sick.
(b) She is dying.
(c) She is leaving him.
(d) She is pregnant.

11. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what happens to the narrator and his family?
(a) They come to the United States.
(b) Members of the family are killed in the war.
(c) They remain in Acre.
(d) They flee in a hurry.

12. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," where does the family move?
(a) Ramallah.
(b) The United States.
(c) The outskirts of Sidon.
(d) The outskirts of Acre.

13. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the narrator realize the father wants to do?
(a) Kill his wife and flee.
(b) Kill himself only.
(c) He wants to kill the children and himself.
(d) Leave the family.

14. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what makes the narrator understand what the father wanted to do?
(a) The mother tells him.
(b) The father tells him.
(c) Seeing the revolver on the ground.
(d) A neighbor explains it to him.

15. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what is the father's mood like immediately after the move?
(a) He is happy for a while.
(b) He is extremely depressed.
(c) He is serene.
(d) He is very angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Marwan's brother do after he married?

2. How will Abul Khaizarun smuggle the men?

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

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

5. In "If You Were a Horse," where did the father move after his wife's death?

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