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

2. In "If You Were a Horse," why is the father afraid of his son?
(a) Because the son has mental problems.
(b) The son has a reddish mole.
(c) Because his son is evil.
(d) Because the father has mental problems.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," why does the family dread the night?

2. In "If You Were a Horse," what does the son feel about his father?

3. Why is the son afraid that his father is dead in "If You Were a Horse"?

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

5. In "If You Were a Horse," where does the son find this object?

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