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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how does Agba prepare a bed for the mare?
(a) He pours buckets of sand on the floor and covers the sand with hay.
(b) He piles straw and leaves on the floor of the stable.
(c) He sweeps the floor clean and lays down a fresh blanket.
(d) He places an old blanket over a generous pile of hay.

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

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

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

5. Where are the horses racing in the Prologue?
(a) Heathrow.
(b) Gog Magogg.
(c) Kenilworth Park.
(d) Newmarket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice does Man 'o War's trainer give the jockey?

2. When does the foal begin to nurse from the mare?

3. Which country does Sir Barton represent?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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