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1. What foreshadows the importance of the river in "Men in the Sun"?

Abu Qais' thoughts on the Tigris and Euphrates meeting to form the Shatt al-Arab river foreshadows the importance of the river in the story.

2. Why is Abu Qais hopeless?

Abu Qais is hopeless because he does not even own his own home, and he feels that there is no hope of the situation improving.

3. What is ironic about Abul Khaizarun confirming the bad reputation of smugglers?

It is ironic that Abul Khaizarun confirms the bad reputation of smugglers because he is about to offer to smuggle Marwan to Kuwait.

4. Why did Marwan's father leave Marwan's mother?

Marwan's father left his mother because he could not support the family anymore, so he went and married Shafiqa for financial security.

5. What does Abul Khaizarun compare the road from Basra to Kuwait as, and why is this ironic?

Abul Khaizarun compares the road from Basra to Kuwait as the road to heaven or hell, and this is ironic because of the moral implications of his actions later in the story, as well as a descriptor of the intensely hot weather.

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