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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what kind of reaction does the object the mother hands to the father incite?
(a) He starts weeping.
(b) He yells at her.
(c) He throws it on the ground.
(d) He has no reaction.

2. Who does Assad borrow the money from?
(a) Marwan.
(b) The bank.
(c) His father.
(d) His uncle.

3. Who does Abul Khaizarun introduce himself to first?
(a) Assad.
(b) Ustaz Selim.
(c) Marwan.
(d) Abu Qais.

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

5. How did the father feel about the horse?
(a) He felt burdened by the horse.
(b) He had no feelings for the horse.
(c) He hated the horse.
(d) He loved the horse.

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

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

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

9. What is the name of the horse that the son finds notes on?
(a) Selim.
(b) Abdullah.
(c) Barq.
(d) Marwan.

10. Who suggests to Abu Qais that he move to Kuwait?
(a) Marwan.
(b) Ustaz Selim.
(c) Assad.
(d) Saad.

11. In "If You Were a Horse," what did the horse do?
(a) Injured the father irreparably.
(b) Killed the father's wife savagely.
(c) Saved the son from drowning.
(d) Saved the father's wife from drowning.

12. What is Marwan's brother's name?
(a) Assad.
(b) Selim.
(c) Abu Qais.
(d) Zakaria.

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

14. What is the orange like at the end of "The Land of Sad Oranges"?
(a) Same as when they bought it.
(b) Turned to dust.
(c) Dried up and shriveled.
(d) It was peeled.

15. What does Marwan do in the morning?
(a) He visits his brother.
(b) He goes to find money.
(c) He visits his mother.
(d) He writes a long letter to his mom.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the family reach Sidon?

2. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," why does the father send the children to do a particular task every morning?

3. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the father do immediately after he declares what he wants to do?

4. In "If You Were a Horse," why is the father afraid of his son?

5. When the narrator runs to the mountains, what does he leave behind in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

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