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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 Nabil need to do the task he names to his father?

2. When did Jadaan fall in love?

3. What emotions does Umm Saad feel when she asks her cousin the last question?

4. What is one of Jadaan's responsibilities?

5. What are Jadaan and Mubarak's jobs?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Nabil decide to rob a grave?

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

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

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

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

6. How is Jadaan similar to Nar?

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

8. What has Saad done, and how does his mother initially react?

9. How do Nabil and Suhail react upon entering the graveyard?

10. In "The Falcon," where did the gazelle go when it left, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"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.

Essay Topic 2

The theme of innocence is prominent in "The Land of the Sad Oranges," and the narrator addresses it specifically. Describe the children at the beginning of the story. How do they change by the end? What happens to their innocence? Remember to answer each question thoroughly with specific examples from the story.

Essay Topic 3

The themes of courage and cowardice are prominent in "Letter from Gaza." How does cowardice play a role in the story? How does courage play a role in the story? Which display is strongest--the cowardice or the courage, and with whom? Remember to answer each question with specific examples from the story.

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