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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 "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the narrator realize the father wants to do?
(a) Kill himself only.
(b) Leave the family.
(c) Kill his wife and flee.
(d) He wants to kill the children and himself.

2. Why does Abul Khaizarun smuggle men?
(a) To genuinely help them.
(b) To make more money.
(c) To have workers.
(d) All the above.

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

4. What happened to Marwan's father?
(a) He left them.
(b) He died.
(c) He fell into a coma.
(d) He was arrested.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Abu Qais learn about his wife?

3. When the narrator runs to the mountains, what does he leave behind in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

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

5. In "If You Were a Horse," when the son asks his father if he hates him, what does the father reply?

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