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

2. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what happens to Acre?
(a) An earthquake hits it.
(b) Arab guerillas take over.
(c) Nothing happens to it.
(d) The Jews attack the town.

3. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," where do the men stop on the way out of the town?
(a) Nablus.
(b) Ramallah.
(c) Ras Naquora.
(d) Acre.

4. What sets off the father one day in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?
(a) A fight with his wife.
(b) A fight between the kids.
(c) A small request from the kids.
(d) Losing his job.

5. What rivers does Abu Qais recall his teacher talking about?
(a) None of the above.
(b) Nile and Euphrates.
(c) Tigris and Euphrates.
(d) Tigris and Nile.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lies to Assad and leaves him on the road?

2. What did Marwan's brother do after he married?

3. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the father send the children to do every morning?

4. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," where does the family move?

5. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," who owns the house that the family sleeps in?

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