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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Land of the Sad Oranges.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Assad, Marwan, and Abu Qais at the end of "Men in the Sun"?
(a) They go back home.
(b) They die in the water tank.
(c) They start a new life in Kuwait.
(d) They are very seriously injured, but survive.

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

3. Who does Abu Qais' wife want him to call?
(a) Abul Khaizarun.
(b) Assad.
(c) Umm Umar.
(d) Ustaz Selim.

4. What did Marwan's brother do after he married?
(a) He lived with his brother.
(b) He moved back to his family.
(c) He sent more money.
(d) He stopped sending money.

5. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the father do immediately after he declares what he wants to do?
(a) He falls silent and lies on the floor, weeping.
(b) He has a heart attack and dies.
(c) He runs out of the house.
(d) He kills his family.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Men in the Sun," what kind of weather do the men encounter on the journey?

2. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the narrator realize the father wants to do?

3. Who procures shelter for the family in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

4. What does Marwan do in the morning?

5. What sets off the father one day in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

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