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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. How long does the family stay in the house in Sidon?
(a) Three nights.
(b) Three hours.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Four nights.

2. In "If You Were a Horse," who killed the horse?
(a) The son.
(b) The father.
(c) The wife.
(d) Abu Muhammad.

3. Where does Assad stay in Basra?
(a) The Shatt Hotel.
(b) A motel.
(c) A relative's house.
(d) Abu Qais's house.

4. On what condition does Assad borrow the money?
(a) He will use it for investments.
(b) He will trade his car.
(c) He will pay it back with interest.
(d) He will marry someone sooner.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What sets off the father one day in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

2. Why does it take Abul Khaizarun so long to get back to the lorry?

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

4. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," where do the men stop on the way out of the town?

5. Who lies to Assad and leaves him on the road?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the orange represent in the beginning of "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

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

3. What does the narrator's confusion about the father's money infer in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

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

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

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

7. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," when a child requests something from his father, what happens?

8. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," how does the army affect the father's mental state in two extremes?

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

10. Why is Abu Qais hopeless?

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