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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What must Agba do before he can approach the Sultan?
(a) Shave his head and bathe.
(b) Pray and present an offering.
(c) Clean Sham's stall.
(d) Locate the mare.

2. What aspect of the foal does Agba point out to Signor Achmet?
(a) His long neck.
(b) The white spot on his heel.
(c) His long legs.
(d) His healthy coat and active behavior.

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

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

5. Who supposedly makes the wind transform into the mare?
(a) A genie.
(b) Allah.
(c) The Jinn.
(d) Aladdin's lamp.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Agba worry about Sham in Chapter 6?

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

3. Why doesn't Agba eat with the other stable boys?

4. What natural skill does Sham possess?

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

(see the answer key)

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