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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," when the son asks his father if he hates him, what does the father reply?
(a) He does hate him.
(b) He wishes he were different.
(c) He is neutral about him.
(d) He is afraid of him.

2. 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 hates horses.
(c) Because he could set him free.
(d) Because he loves horses.

3. Who procures shelter for the family in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?
(a) The father.
(b) The uncle.
(c) The mother.
(d) The aunt.

4. What does the damp earth smell like to Abu Qais?
(a) His mother's food.
(b) His first home.
(c) His wife's hair after a bath.
(d) Burned soil.

5. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," where does the family stop on their way out?
(a) A gas station.
(b) An orange grove.
(c) Another home.
(d) An apple orchard.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," where do the men stop on the way out of the town?

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

3. How did the father feel about the horse?

4. In "If You Were a Horse," what did the horse do?

5. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what kind of reaction does the object the mother hands to the father incite?

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