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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 sets off the father one day in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?
(a) A fight with his wife.
(b) Losing his job.
(c) A small request from the kids.
(d) A fight between the kids.

2. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the father do for the soldiers?
(a) He opposes them.
(b) He ignores their presence.
(c) He chides them for being useless.
(d) He throws cigarettes to them.

3. In "If You Were a Horse," what illness does the father have?
(a) Measles.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Appendicitis.
(d) Brain tumor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Assad, Marwan, and Abu Qais at the end of "Men in the Sun"?

2. What mood is the father in when they reach Sidon?

3. Where does Assad stay in Basra?

4. What does the mother hand the father in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

5. What does the son do at the end of "If You Were a Horse"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does a reddish mole predict, according to superstition?

4. In "If You Were a Horse," why does the father wish his son were a horse?

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

6. In "If You Were a Horse," how is the father's battle over the superstition similar to the battle with his son?

7. What does the son realize at the end of "If You Were a Horse"?

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

9. What does the orange look like at the end of "The Land of Sad Oranges," and what does it represent at the end?

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

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