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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What unusual command does the Sultan give in Chapter 1?
(a) Most of his horses will be sacrificed.
(b) Most of his horses will be sold.
(c) The horses must also fast for Ramadan.
(d) The slaves must now grow their own food.

2. Who tells Agba that the mare is made of wind?
(a) Signor Achmet.
(b) An old woman.
(c) The Sultan.
(d) An old man.

3. How does Agba's society explain unusual occurrences?
(a) Through scientific observation.
(b) By consulting the elders.
(c) With reason and logic.
(d) Through signs and superstitions.

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

5. Why doesn't Man 'o War's owner want him to race at Newmarket?
(a) Because Man 'o War does not need to prove his pedigree.
(b) The journey to England would be too much for the horse.
(c) Because Man 'o War is too old to race again.
(d) The expense of the Newmarket race would outweigh any gain.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how does Agba prepare a bed for the mare?

2. What is the significance of the mark Agba discovers on the new foal?

3. Where does Agba fall asleep at the end of Chapter 2?

4. What animal does the mare once outrun?

5. What does the wild boar behind the stables do in Chapter 3?

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