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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. What is the name of the horse that the son finds notes on?

2. How long is the journey to Kuwait?

3. Who procures shelter for the family in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

4. When does the family reach Sidon?

5. In "If You Were a Horse," when the son asks his father if he hates him, what does the father reply?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the relinquishing of the weapons at Ras Naquora foreshadow?

2. Why does the father resent Abu Muhammad?

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

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

5. What does Abul Khaizarun compare the road from Basra to Kuwait as, and why is this ironic?

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

7. In "If You Were a Horse," why is the son's belief that his father hates him and horses ironic?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Umm Saad goes through many feelings during the story as she tells her cousin about her son. What emotional turns does Umm Saad take when telling the story to her cousin, and what causes these emotional turns? How does she recover from each turn, and what does she console herself with? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 3

The mother in "The Land of the Sad Oranges" seems to play a background role in the story, but she still plays an important one. What role does the mother play in the story, and how is she portrayed throughout the story? How does she act for the family in their time of need? Remember to answer each question thoroughly with evidence from the story.

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