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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the mother hand the father in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?
(a) A map.
(b) A tissue.
(c) An orange.
(d) An apple.

2. When does the Arab army enter Palestine?
(a) May 20th.
(b) April 20th.
(c) May 15th.
(d) April 15th.

3. In "If You Were a Horse," what does the son feel about his father?
(a) He thinks his father is horrible.
(b) He thinks his father loves another.
(c) He thinks his father is too joyful.
(d) He thinks his father hates him.

4. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," when does the narrator return to the house?
(a) The morning.
(b) The afternoon.
(c) At dusk.
(d) The middle of the night.

5. In "If You Were a Horse," why is the father afraid of his son?
(a) Because the son has mental problems.
(b) Because his son is evil.
(c) The son has a reddish mole.
(d) Because the father has mental problems.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Marwan have to pay to go to Kuwait, according to Abul Khaizarun's price?

2. Why does Abu Qais feel insignificant?

3. In "If You Were a Horse," who killed the horse?

4. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," where does the family stop on their way out?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is ironic about Abul Khaizarun confirming the bad reputation of smugglers?

2. Why is the father so depressed in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

3. What does the relinquishing of the weapons at Ras Naquora foreshadow?

4. What foreshadows the importance of the river in "Men in the Sun"?

5. Why are the kids sent to the hills so often in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

6. In "If You Were a Horse," why does the father refuse to allow his son to perform his surgery?

7. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," why does the father come up with the murderous idea?

8. Why is Abu Qais hopeless?

9. Who are the antagonists in "The Land of Sad Oranges," and why?

10. In "If You Were a Horse," what does the black notebook reveal?

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