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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through If You Were a Horse.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "If You Were a Horse," why does the father tell his son he wishes he were a horse?
(a) Because he loves horses.
(b) Because he could set him free.
(c) Because he hates horses.
(d) So he could put a bullet in his brain.

2. What does the son find in "If You Were a Horse"?
(a) A letter.
(b) A picture.
(c) An album.
(d) A black leather notebook.

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

4. Why is the son afraid that his father is dead in "If You Were a Horse"?
(a) Because his father had very bad cancer.
(b) Because he did not perform the surgery.
(c) Because he did not perform the surgery well.
(d) Because he saw a vision of his father dead.

5. When does the family reach Sidon?
(a) In the afternoon.
(b) At dusk.
(c) In the morning.
(d) In the middle of the night.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Assad borrow the money from?

2. What happens to Assad, Marwan, and Abu Qais at the end of "Men in the Sun"?

3. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what happens to Acre?

4. What kind of journey is it to Kuwait?

5. How long is the journey to Kuwait?

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