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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Falcon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "If You Were a Horse," what did the horse do?
(a) Injured the father irreparably.
(b) Saved the father's wife from drowning.
(c) Killed the father's wife savagely.
(d) Saved the son from drowning.

2. Who procures shelter for the family in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?
(a) The aunt.
(b) The uncle.
(c) The father.
(d) The mother.

3. In "If You Were a Horse," where did the father move after his wife's death?
(a) To another country.
(b) To the United States.
(c) To the city.
(d) To the country.

4. What is the orange like at the end of "The Land of Sad Oranges"?
(a) Dried up and shriveled.
(b) It was peeled.
(c) Same as when they bought it.
(d) Turned to dust.

5. Who was Jadaan in love with at one time?
(a) A red-haired woman.
(b) A blonde woman.
(c) A brunette woman.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Umm Saad still visit after her move?

2. Why does Nabil need to do the task he names to his father?

3. What is Nabil's father doing when he wakes up?

4. What is the name of Jadaan's falcon?

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

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