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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 personality.
(c) Because he feels that way about everyone.
(d) Because of his son's looks.

2. In "The Falcon," where are the guards from?
(a) The city.
(b) The US.
(c) The countryside.
(d) The desert.

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

4. How does Mubarak feel around Jadaan?
(a) Ashamed.
(b) Love.
(c) Distrustful.
(d) Angry.

5. What background are the guards of, in "The Falcon"?
(a) High class background.
(b) City background.
(c) Average class background.
(d) Of Bedouin background.

6. Why does Suhail put his arm in the grave instead of Nabil?
(a) His arm is shorter.
(b) He is stronger.
(c) He is mentally stronger.
(d) He is thinner.

7. When Nabil's father asks him why he is tired, what does Nabil reply with?
(a) He was out all night.
(b) Someone woke him up too early.
(c) He is sick.
(d) A list of medical possibilities.

8. What does the narrator note concerning Umm Saad?
(a) Her sorrow.
(b) Her anger.
(c) Her joy.
(d) Her hate.

9. What does Nabil's answers to his father's question cause his father to feel?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Neutral feelings.
(c) Pride.
(d) Anger.

10. What does Nabil say he woke up for?
(a) To clean.
(b) To rob a grave.
(c) To study.
(d) To pray.

11. What is Umm Saad resolved to do?
(a) Disown her other two kids.
(b) Disown her son.
(c) Join the war effort.
(d) Support her son.

12. What does Umm Saad tell her cousin to tell the commander?
(a) To take care of Saad.
(b) To let Saad come home.
(c) To let Saad do what he wants.
(d) To be tough on Saad.

13. What does Mubarak ask Abdallah?
(a) To give him an advance.
(b) To write a complaint for him.
(c) To give him a raise.
(d) To hire his friend.

14. Who does Umm Saad still visit after her move?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her son.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her sister.

15. Why does Umm Saad feel the way she does about her cousin's statement?
(a) She feels free to do what she wants now.
(b) She feels a relief from the burden of motherhood.
(c) She feels ashamed of her son.
(d) It saddens her to think mothers can be dispensed with so easily.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the falcon find?

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

3. How is Suhail injured?

4. What is one of Jadaan's responsibilities?

5. In "The Falcon," what does one of the workers call the engineers?

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