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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. When does Nabil wake up in "A Hand in the Grave"?

2. What does Nabil pack in his bag?

3. How much does a skeleton cost?

4. What does Umm Saad say the commander should do?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the father's religiousness foreshadow in "A Hand in the Grave"?

5. Briefly describe the story of the Nar.

6. How is Jadaan similar to Nar?

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

8. What happens to Suhail after the graveyard plan?

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

10. What does Umm Saad think of her other two children?

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

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 3

"The Falcon" employs various themes, including love, beauty, and death. Many of these themes interact with each other, adding to the complexity and symbolism of the story. What theme is the strongest? What character representation reflects this theme most strongly? What themes complement each other or interact together most often? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

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