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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 did the father do about the advice on the horse?
(a) He didn't understand the advice.
(b) He took their advice.
(c) He followed some advice, but not all of it.
(d) He ignored it.

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

3. In "If You Were a Horse," what did the father do following his wife's death?
(a) He gave his son up for adoption.
(b) He traded Barq.
(c) He bought more horses.
(d) He sold his horses.

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

5. When does the family reach Sidon?
(a) In the afternoon.
(b) At dusk.
(c) In the middle of the night.
(d) In the morning.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does the proprietor insist to Assad about the smuggling?

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

5. What does the son find in "If You Were a Horse"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is Abul Khaizarun not married?

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

6. How is all the foreshadowing of death fulfilled in the end of "Men in the Sun"?

7. Why is Abul Khaizarun delayed when he passes through customs?

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

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

10. Why does the father resent Abu Muhammad?

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