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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," why does the family dread the night?
(a) Because it will be very hot.
(b) Because they will miss their home more at night.
(c) Because it will be very cold.
(d) Because they will have to sleep on the street.

3. What kind of unique trait did Barq have?
(a) A purple patch.
(b) A white spot.
(c) An unusual hoof.
(d) A red patch.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Assad stay in Basra?

2. What does the son do at the end of "If You Were a Horse"?

3. What happened to Marwan's father?

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

5. In "If You Were a Horse," when did the son's mother die?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "If You Were a Horse," why does the father refuse to allow his son to perform his surgery?

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

3. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," how does the army affect the father's mental state in two extremes?

4. In "If You Were a Horse," why is the son's belief that his father hates him and horses ironic?

5. Why is the father so depressed in "The Land of Sad Oranges"?

6. In "The Land of Sad Oranges," why does the father come up with the murderous idea?

7. In "If You Were a Horse," how is the father's battle over the superstition similar to the battle with his son?

8. What does the relinquishing of the weapons at Ras Naquora foreshadow?

9. In "If You Were a Horse," what does the black notebook reveal?

10. What foreshadows the deaths of Marwan, Abu Qais, and Assad?

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