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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Falcon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Umm Saad's favorite child?
(a) Selim.
(b) Nabil.
(c) Saad.
(d) Nadia.

2. How does Umm Saad's cousin respond to the idea Umm Saad has of doing something for her son?
(a) He says soldiers always need their mothers.
(b) He says that she should follow through with her idea.
(c) He says that she should come up with another idea.
(d) He says that soldiers have no need for mothers.

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

4. In "The Falcon," where are the guards from?
(a) The US.
(b) The countryside.
(c) The desert.
(d) The city.

5. How is Suhail injured?
(a) He is bruised.
(b) He cuts his hand.
(c) He is blinded.
(d) He loses his hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the father's friends advise him to do about a particular horse?

2. Who procures shelter for the family in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

3. What does Suhail complain about?

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

5. In "The Falcon," who does not bother remembering the engineers' names?

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