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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Signor Achmet instruct Agba to do when the mare begins her labor?
(a) Stay out of the stall.
(b) Fetch a bucket of water.
(c) Fetch fresh hay.
(d) Call him.

2. Why doesn't the mare eat the corn Agba brings her in Chapter 2?
(a) Another horse steals the corn.
(b) The corn is spoiled.
(c) She is too tired.
(d) She is a picky eater.

3. What special treatment does Agba show the mare?
(a) He gives her spring water from a bucket.
(b) He spends more time currying her than his other horses.
(c) He sneaks her treats during the day.
(d) He talks to her gently.

4. Who is Signor Achmet?
(a) Agba's uncle.
(b) The Sultan's Chief of the Grooms.
(c) The Sultan's Chief of the Guards.
(d) The Sultan's Chief Chef.

5. How many horses does the Sultan own?
(a) Twelve hundred.
(b) Twelve thousand.
(c) Twenty Thousand.
(d) Two hundred.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the camel driver give Agba?

3. Why is Agba worried about the mare he tends?

4. Why does Signor Achmet scold Agba in Chapter 2?

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

(see the answer key)

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