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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What promise does Agba make to the foal?
(a) To avenge his mother's death.
(b) To search for a new mare.
(c) To be his father and care for him.
(d) To buy him back.

2. Who tells Agba that the mare is made of wind?
(a) An old man.
(b) The Sultan.
(c) An old woman.
(d) Signor Achmet.

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

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

5. What is desirable about Sham's neck?
(a) It arches well.
(b) It is long and stretches nicely when he is running.
(c) It is short and stocky, indicating strength.
(d) His good luck mark can be seen when he is running.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who supposedly makes the wind transform into the mare?

2. In Chapter 2, when does Agba eat his meal?

3. What does Agba feed the foal in Chapter 5?

4. Where is Sham sent in Chapter 11?

5. Why does Agba stay close to the mare in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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