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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the father do when he is set off?

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

3. How will Abul Khaizarun smuggle the men?

4. In "If You Were a Horse," where did the father move after his wife's death?

5. When does the Arab army enter Palestine?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why is Abu Qais hopeless?

9. Why does the father resent Abu Muhammad?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As with most stories, there is usually a beginning, middle, climax, and end; "The Land of Sad Oranges" is no different. Discuss the events of the story leading up to the climax. What does the climax of the story demonstrate? What does the father's desperation show? How is this a turning point for the narrator? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 2

In "Letter from Gaza," the narrator originally had different plans, but then his perspective changed, as well as his plans. How does the narrator's perspective change? Why does it change? Why is he able to see something so clearly that he has not seen before? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 3

In "The Falcon," Jadaan and the falcon have many similarities. Describe these similarities using at least three examples. How are they different? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

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