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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Hand in the Grave.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," who owns the house that the family sleeps in?
(a) An Arab family.
(b) A relative of the family.
(c) A Jewish family.
(d) The government.

2. Why does Nabil need to do the task he names to his father?
(a) He is religious.
(b) He knows that chores need to be done.
(c) He needs a skeleton for class.
(d) He has a morbid personality.

3. What does the father note, concerning Nabil?
(a) That Nabil looks high on drugs.
(b) That Nabil looks tired.
(c) That Nabil looks refreshed.
(d) That Nabil looks disheveled.

4. What kind of unique trait did Barq have?
(a) An unusual hoof.
(b) A red patch.
(c) A purple patch.
(d) A white spot.

5. What does Abu Qais learn about his wife?
(a) She is leaving him.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She is sick.
(d) She is dying.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the orange like at the end of "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

2. What does the mother tell the children to do when the father is set off in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

3. What does the damp earth smell like to Abu Qais?

4. What does the father respond to his daughter's offer in "A Hand in the Grave"?

5. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the father do when he is set off?

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