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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 "If You Were a Horse," why does the son abandon his thoughts about his father?

2. Who does Abu Qais' wife want him to call?

3. How did the father feel about the horse?

4. In "If You Were a Horse," what illness does the father have?

5. How will Abul Khaizarun smuggle the men?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is ironic about the conversation Abul Khaizarun has with a man in the customs office?

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

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

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

8. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," when a child requests something from his father, what happens?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is one of the tools used in "Men in the Sun." How does foreshadowing play a role in this story? What happens in the end that fulfills the foreshadowing? Remember to answer each question with evidence and specific examples of instances of foreshadowing in the story.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

"If You Were a Horse" contains a prominent theme of superstition. What is the superstition? How does superstition play a role in the story , and how does the son come to believe it, though his logic tells him otherwise? How does the father feel about superstition? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

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