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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 son abandon his thoughts about his father?
(a) He learns that his father hates horses.
(b) He learns that his father wished he had a daughter.
(c) He learns his father used to love horses.
(d) He learns that his father hates children.

2. Who does Assad borrow the money from?
(a) His father.
(b) His uncle.
(c) The bank.
(d) Marwan.

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

4. In "If You Were a Horse," what does the son feel about his father?
(a) He thinks his father is horrible.
(b) He thinks his father hates him.
(c) He thinks his father is too joyful.
(d) He thinks his father loves another.

5. What does the mother hand the father in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?
(a) An apple.
(b) A map.
(c) An orange.
(d) A tissue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Abul Khaizarun during the war?

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

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

4. How much does Marwan have to pay to go to Kuwait, according to Abul Khaizarun's price?

5. What does Abu Qais learn about his wife?

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