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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. What year in school are Suhail and Nabil?
(a) Second year.
(b) Fourth year.
(c) Third year.
(d) First year.

2. How long does the family stay in the house in Sidon?
(a) Three nights.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Four nights.

3. What does the proprietor insist to Assad about the smuggling?
(a) Assad must find five other men to be smuggled.
(b) Assad must pay beforehand.
(c) Assad must pay weeks in advance.
(d) Assad must pay afterward.

4. How long does Abul Khaizarun promise the men that he'll leave them in the tank?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 7 minutes at the most.

5. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the father do when he is set off?
(a) He digs through a chest in a panic.
(b) He has a heart attack.
(c) He yells at everyone furiously.
(d) He leaves the family.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "If You Were a Horse," what does the echo of the footsteps of the son resemble?

2. Who does Abu Qais' wife want him to call?

3. In "If You Were a Horse," when did the son's mother die?

4. What is the name of the horse that the son finds notes on?

5. How will Abul Khaizarun smuggle the men?

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