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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the wild boar behind the stables do in Chapter 3?
(a) Squeals.
(b) Escapes his pen.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Grunts and coughs.

3. What does the Sultan ask Agba?
(a) Sham's location.
(b) His name.
(c) To kneel.
(d) The mare's location.

4. Where is the mark that Agba discovers located on the new foal?
(a) On the foal's forehead.
(b) On the foal's heel.
(c) On the foal's flank.
(d) On the foal's neck.

5. What prophecy does Signor Achmet make in Chapter 5?
(a) The foal will live.
(b) The foal will become a champion racehorse.
(c) The foal will bless the stables.
(d) The new moon will bring them all good luck.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Sultan want Signor Achmet to select six horses and six horse boys?

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

3. What unusual command does the Sultan give in Chapter 1?

4. What animal does the mare once outrun?

5. What does Signor Achmet announce in Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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