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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Umm Saad.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Umm Saad debate about doing for her son?
(a) Visiting him.
(b) Sending him food.
(c) Sending him money.
(d) Disowning him.

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. Where does Umm Saad move to?
(a) The city.
(b) The country.
(c) The camps.
(d) Another country.

5. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what do the kids do when the father is set off?
(a) Watch through the window.
(b) Call the police.
(c) Do as their mother says.
(d) Go to the neighbor's house.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the horse that the son finds notes on?

3. Where did Umm Saad used to live?

4. In "If You Were a Horse," what illness does the father have?

5. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the father do for the soldiers?

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