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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the Sultan test a new saber?
(a) By cutting off the heads of a thousand people.
(b) By cutting off the heads of a thousand animals.
(c) By cutting off a thousand branches.
(d) By cutting off the head of a stable boy.

2. In Chapter 1, how many horses does Agba care for?
(a) One.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Six.

3. In Chapter 1, why does no one at the palace eat during the day?
(a) They are fasting because it is Ramadan.
(b) The Sultan does not give his slaves much food.
(c) They are in mourning.
(d) They are busy preparing for the Sultan's arrival.

4. Where does Agba fall asleep at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) In the straw.
(b) In his cot.
(c) Outside the stables.
(d) On a table.

5. What does the wheat ear signify?
(a) Health and strength.
(b) Evil and ill luck for the foal.
(c) It wards off evil.
(d) Good luck for the foal and the stables.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prophecy does Signor Achmet make in Chapter 5?

2. How many horses does the Sultan own?

3. Whom does Sham seek for comfort?

4. What command does Signor Achmet give Agba in Chapter 1?

5. How does Signor Achmet react to the boar's squeal in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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