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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. In Chapter 19, who receives gifts from the Duchess?

2. Who rides into town with the Dowager Duchess of Marlborough and the Earl of Godolphin?

3. What does the carter threaten to do to Sham when the horse falls?

4. What is Gog Magog?

5. Who wins the race in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Benjamin Biggle want to ride Sham?

2. How does Agba find Sham in Paris?

3. Why is Agba afraid to be alone in prison?

4. What special treatment does Hobgoblin receive at the Gog Magog stables?

5. Describe the family Sham sires with Roxana.

6. How does the Earl of Godolphin punish Agba?

7. Describe the Earl of Godolphin's stables.

8. How does the carter treat Sham?

9. How does Mrs. Cockburn help Agba in prison?

10. Why does the Earl of Godolphin invite Agba into his home in Chapter 22?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does pedigree play in Man 'o War's (Big Red) and Sham's careers? How important is a pedigree to each horse? How does each horse prove its pedigree?

Essay Topic 2

What role does religious tradition and Eastern culture play in the novel? How do religious traditions affect the characters in the novel? How does Sham's separation from Eastern culture affect his character? How does the same separation affect Agba's character?

Essay Topic 3

How does rejection affect Sham and Agba's characters? What types of rejection does each character experience and how does each character react to rejection? How do these two characters use rejection to create acceptance and success?

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