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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Sham allow to hold the reins when he pulls a carriage?
(a) Signor Achmet.
(b) Agba.
(c) No one.
(d) The Chief Cook.

2. Who rescues Sham from the carter?
(a) An Englishman.
(b) The cook.
(c) Signor Achmet.
(d) The owner of the tack shop.

3. Why does Agba train Sham to run longer?
(a) To prepare him for the long journey.
(b) To prepare him for the race.
(c) So he will fetch the highest price at the market.
(d) Because Signor Achmet tells him to do so.

4. In Chapter 2, how does Agba prepare a bed for the mare?
(a) He piles straw and leaves on the floor of the stable.
(b) He sweeps the floor clean and lays down a fresh blanket.
(c) He pours buckets of sand on the floor and covers the sand with hay.
(d) He places an old blanket over a generous pile of hay.

5. Why does Agba stay close to the mare in Chapter 2?
(a) The stables are warmer than his shack.
(b) The Sultan ordered him to stay near his horses.
(c) Because he loves her.
(d) He is lonely and has nowhere else to go.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the cook sell Sham?

2. Why does Agba measure Sham in Chapter 8?

3. What animal does the mare once outrun?

4. Why doesn't the mare eat the corn Agba brings her in Chapter 2?

5. What promise does Agba make to the foal?

(see the answer key)

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