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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. Where did Umm Saad used to live?
(a) With a neighbor.
(b) In her own house.
(c) With her father.
(d) With the narrator's family.

2. How often does Umm Saad visit someone after her move?
(a) Every Friday.
(b) Every Thursday.
(c) Every Wednesday.
(d) Every Tuesday.

3. What does Umm Saad wonder about the commander?
(a) Whether he will write to her.
(b) Whether he will give Saad a gun.
(c) Whether he will be friends with Saad.
(d) Whether he will discharge Saad.

4. What does the father note, concerning Nabil?
(a) That Nabil looks refreshed.
(b) That Nabil looks tired.
(c) That Nabil looks disheveled.
(d) That Nabil looks high on drugs.

5. What does Umm Saad say about children?
(a) They are getting high marks in school.
(b) They are hopeless.
(c) They are slavery.
(d) They are her only hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Hand in the Grave," who offers to give up the scheme?

2. When Nabil's father asks him why he is tired, what does Nabil reply with?

3. What does Jadaan do to his wife?

4. What does the falcon do after finding an object of interest?

5. How much does a skeleton cost?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Jadaan similar to Nar?

2. Why does Nabil decide to rob a grave?

3. How do the images of Umm Saad vary, regarding her temperament?

4. Briefly describe the story of the Nar.

5. What happens to Suhail after the graveyard plan?

6. How does Umm Saad want to support her son?

7. Why would it be irrational for Suhail to think that he stuck his fingers in the corpse's eyes?

8. What did Jadaan do after he met the red-haired woman?

9. How does Jadaan show his indifference to everyone around him?

10. How does Umm Saad support her son at the end of the story?

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