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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. What is Dysart's wife's name?
(a) Maria
(b) Hesther
(c) Dora
(d) Margaret

2. What does the Horseman do for Alan?
(a) Helps him with his sandcastle
(b) Talks to his parents
(c) Gives him the horse
(d) Pulls him up onto the horse

3. What does Alan want to do with Dysart when it comes to questions?
(a) Sing
(b) Not answer
(c) Change the subject
(d) Take turns

4. What does Hesther think Dysart is trying to provide for Alan?
(a) A father figure
(b) A normal life
(c) A confession
(d) Answers

5. What does Alan ask of Dysart?
(a) Are you married?
(b) Are you single?
(c) Are you stupid?
(d) Are you into horses?

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Alan describe the rides at night?

2. What is Alan screaming out when he is dreaming?

3. What is Dysart's wife's profession?

4. What do the other actors in the play pretend to be when Dysart and Alan are speaking in scene 15?

5. When does Jill tell Alan to come up to meet Mr. Dalton?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened after Jill ran away from the stable?

2. What does Dysart apologize to Alan for?

3. How did Dora encourage the love of horses in Alan?

4. What happens when someone rides Equus, according to Alan?

5. What did Alan do when the court asked him for an explanation for his actions?

6. What happened on the day that Alan had his first encounter with a horse?

7. What does Dalton think about the actions of Alan?

8. What does Jill do when she sees Alan has a good feel for working with the horses?

9. What does Alan say when he recounts his nonverbal conversation with that first horse?

10. Describe the entrance of Jill into Alan's life.

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