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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 Falcon," where does the narrator work?

2. Where does Umm Saad move to?

3. Who was Jadaan in love with at one time?

4. In "A Hand in the Grave," why does the father feel the way he does?

5. What does the father note, concerning Nabil?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Jadaan similar to Nar?

2. Why does Nabil decide to rob a grave?

3. Why would it be irrational for Suhail to think that he stuck his fingers in the corpse's eyes?

4. Briefly describe the story of the Nar.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Men in the Sun" portrays different characters trying to get better opportunities for themselves and their families. How do the characters strive for better lives, specifically? Where do the men want to go for better opportunities? Describe the journey to get there. 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

In "The Land of the Sad Oranges," the family goes through a serious mental trauma because of the situation they find themselves in. The father is especially affected. How does the father's mental state transform throughout the story, and what events cause each transformation? What is his mental state at the end of the story, and why? Remember to answer each question thoroughly with evidence from the story.

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