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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. Why does Umm Saad feel the way she does about her cousin's statement?

2. What is the name of Jadaan's falcon?

3. How often does Umm Saad visit someone after her move?

4. How does the cousin's statement make Umm Saad feel?

5. What does Umm Saad ask her cousin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Jadaan do after he met the red-haired woman?

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

3. How is Jadaan similar to Nar?

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

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

6. Why is Umm Saad disappointed when the narrator tells her that soldiers have no need for mothers?

7. How is Abdallah different from Jadaan in their jobs?

8. Why does Nabil transfer out of medical school?

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

10. What happens to Suhail after the graveyard plan?

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

Irony is a theme that runs throughout "Men in the Sun" in the form of some of the character's actions and some of their words or the situations they find themselves in. Name three specific instances of irony, and explain why they are ironic. Remember to answer each question thoroughly 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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