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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Agba fall asleep at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) On a table.
(b) In the straw.
(c) Outside the stables.
(d) In his cot.

2. Which famous horse is Man o' War descended from?
(a) Seabiscuit.
(b) Sir Barton.
(c) The Godolphin Arabian.
(d) Big Red.

3. What does Signor Achmet announce in Chapter 8?
(a) Sham will be going to England.
(b) Sham has been sold.
(c) Sham will be going to France.
(d) Agba has been sold.

4. Which horse is Man o' War racing?
(a) Sir Riddle.
(b) Big Red.
(c) Sham.
(d) Sir Barton.

5. What information does the scribe include in the Sultan's letter?
(a) The stable boys are to return to Morocco when their horses die.
(b) The Sultan will wage war on anyone who steals a horse.
(c) The price of the horses and their boys is not negotiable.
(d) The horses are to return to Morocco after 20 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Man 'o War's fans want him to race at Newmarket?

2. Why doesn't Signor Achmet think the mare's milk will be of use to the foal?

3. What does Agba think the Sultan looks like?

4. Who is Agba supposed to alert about the foal's birth?

5. What animal does the mare once outrun?

(see the answer key)

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