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

2. In "A Hand in the Grave," why does the father feel the way he does?
(a) Because of his son's personality.
(b) Because of his son's looks.
(c) Because he feels that way about everyone.
(d) Because of his son's position in medical school.

3. What does Jadaan say about falcons and death?
(a) They fight death.
(b) They care where they die.
(c) They do not care where they die.
(d) They die when they are very old.

4. How does the cousin's statement make Umm Saad feel?
(a) Disappointed.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Angry.
(d) Happy.

5. What does Suhail suddenly do after he puts his arm in the grave?
(a) Cries.
(b) Laughs.
(c) Screams.
(d) Chokes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Umm Saad's son done?

2. How does Umm Saad's cousin respond to the idea Umm Saad has of doing something for her son?

3. What would Umm Saad do without her two other children?

4. What does the father respond to his daughter's offer in "A Hand in the Grave"?

5. What does Jadaan do to his wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the images of Umm Saad vary, regarding her temperament?

2. How does Umm Saad support her son at the end of the story?

3. How is Jadaan similar to Nar?

4. What is the rumor concerning Jadaan and a red-haired woman?

5. What happens to Suhail after the graveyard plan?

6. What does Nabil learn about the graveyard seven years later?

7. How does Umm Saad want to support her son?

8. Why does Nabil transfer out of medical school?

9. How is Abdallah different from Jadaan in their jobs?

10. Briefly describe the story of the Nar.

(see the answer keys)

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