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

2. What is the name of Jadaan's falcon?
(a) Mubarak.
(b) Ghazal.
(c) Nar.
(d) Abdallah.

3. How does Umm Saad's cousin respond to the idea Umm Saad has of doing something for her son?
(a) He says soldiers always need their mothers.
(b) He says that soldiers have no need for mothers.
(c) He says that she should come up with another idea.
(d) He says that she should follow through with her idea.

4. Why does Suhail put his arm in the grave instead of Nabil?
(a) His arm is shorter.
(b) He is mentally stronger.
(c) He is stronger.
(d) He is thinner.

5. In "The Falcon," what is the narrator's job?
(a) Guard.
(b) Cashier.
(c) Engineer.
(d) Teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nabil pack in his bag?

2. In "The Falcon," where are the guards from?

3. What does Umm Saad say about children?

4. What does the falcon find?

5. What happens to Suhail at the end of the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nabil's physical appearance at the beginning of the story say about him?

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

3. How is Jadaan similar to Nar?

4. How does Jadaan show his indifference to everyone around him?

5. What has Saad done, and how does his mother initially react?

6. How do Nabil and Suhail react upon entering the graveyard?

7. Briefly describe the story of the Nar.

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

9. How is Umm Saad related to the narrator, and how is this revealed?

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

(see the answer keys)

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