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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Agba afraid to appear before the Sultan?
(a) He is afraid he will die.
(b) The Sultan might have sold him.
(c) He knows he is guilty.
(d) He cannot find the mare.

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

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

4. Why is the mare described as being like the wind?
(a) The wind cannot be tamed.
(b) She is fast.
(c) The wind is fierce.
(d) She is beautiful.

5. What natural skill does Sham possess?
(a) He can jump higher than all the other horses.
(b) He can escape any stall.
(c) He can outrun all the other horses.
(d) He knows what Sham is thinking.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the other colts in the stables treat Sham?

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

3. Who tells Agba he must appear before the Sultan?

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

5. How does the Sultan test a new saber?

(see the answer key)

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