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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Nabil's father doing when he wakes up?

2. Why does Umm Saad feel the way she does about her cousin's statement?

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

4. Where does Umm Saad move to?

5. How often does Umm Saad visit someone after her move?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Jadaan similar to Nar?

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

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

4. How do Nabil and Suhail react upon entering the graveyard?

5. Why does Nabil decide to rob a grave?

6. What happens to Suhail after the graveyard plan?

7. Briefly describe the story of the Nar.

8. Why does Nabil transfer out of medical school?

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

10. What unique trait of motherhood does Umm Saad display when speaking about Saad?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair is a theme that runs throughout some stories in Men in the Sun, but it especially runs throughout "The Land of the Sad Oranges." How is despair reflected in this story? How does each character feel and show despair? How did hope turn to despair in this story? Remember to answer each question thoroughly with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 2

In "A Hand in the Grave," Nabil and his father may share the same blood, but they are very different, and often fight. How does the father see his son? How does Nabil see the father? How would you describe their relationship in general? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 3

"The Falcon" employs various themes, including love, beauty, and death. Many of these themes interact with each other, adding to the complexity and symbolism of the story. What theme is the strongest? What character representation reflects this theme most strongly? What themes complement each other or interact together most often? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

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