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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," where do the men stop on the way out of the town?
(a) Nablus.
(b) Acre.
(c) Ramallah.
(d) Ras Naquora.

2. What rivers does Abu Qais recall his teacher talking about?
(a) None of the above.
(b) Tigris and Euphrates.
(c) Tigris and Nile.
(d) Nile and Euphrates.

3. What does the son find in "If You Were a Horse"?
(a) A black leather notebook.
(b) A picture.
(c) A letter.
(d) An album.

4. How did the father feel about the horse?
(a) He had no feelings for the horse.
(b) He loved the horse.
(c) He felt burdened by the horse.
(d) He hated the horse.

5. What happens to Assad, Marwan, and Abu Qais at the end of "Men in the Sun"?
(a) They go back home.
(b) They are very seriously injured, but survive.
(c) They start a new life in Kuwait.
(d) They die in the water tank.

6. How much is the journey to Kuwait?
(a) 7 dinars.
(b) 20 dinars.
(c) 3 dinars.
(d) 15 dinars.

7. When does the family reach Sidon?
(a) In the afternoon.
(b) In the middle of the night.
(c) At dusk.
(d) In the morning.

8. What does the proprietor insist to Assad about the smuggling?
(a) Assad must pay afterward.
(b) Assad must find five other men to be smuggled.
(c) Assad must pay beforehand.
(d) Assad must pay weeks in advance.

9. How will Abul Khaizarun smuggle the men?
(a) In the water tank.
(b) In a tractor bed.
(c) In a large car.
(d) In a wheelbarrow.

10. How long is the journey to Kuwait?
(a) 200 km.
(b) 50 km.
(c) 150 km.
(d) 75 km.

11. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what happens to the narrator and his family?
(a) They remain in Acre.
(b) They come to the United States.
(c) They flee in a hurry.
(d) Members of the family are killed in the war.

12. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the father do for the soldiers?
(a) He chides them for being useless.
(b) He ignores their presence.
(c) He throws cigarettes to them.
(d) He opposes them.

13. How long does Abul Khaizarun actually leave the men in the tank?
(a) Seven minutes.
(b) Twenty minutes.
(c) Five minutes.
(d) Almost an hour.

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

15. In "If You Were a Horse," why is the father afraid of his son?
(a) Because the father has mental problems.
(b) The son has a reddish mole.
(c) Because his son is evil.
(d) Because the son has mental problems.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," what does the father do when he is set off?

2. Why does the guide tell Assad he will not run away?

3. What did Barq's unique trait predict, according to superstition?

4. What is the orange like at the end of "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

5. What happened to Abul Khaizarun during the war?

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