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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Agba give the mare special treatment?
(a) She is his horse.
(b) He loves her.
(c) Because she is the most beautiful horse in the herd.
(d) Signor Achmet pays him to do so.

2. Why is the wild boar kept behind the Sultan's stables?
(a) He is the Sultan's pet.
(b) To keep evil spirits away from the horses.
(c) For food.
(d) To warn against intruders.

3. Why do Man 'o War's fans want him to race at Newmarket?
(a) Because he was excluded from the British Stud Book.
(b) Because the purse is worth a million pounds.
(c) Because his rival will also race there.
(d) Because he lost the race at Kenilworth Park.

4. Who gives the Sultan's horses amulets?
(a) Agba.
(b) The Sultan.
(c) The Sultan's first wife.
(d) Signor Achmet.

5. Who tells Agba he must appear before the Sultan?
(a) Signor Achmet.
(b) The Chief Guard.
(c) Another stable boy.
(d) The Sultan's second wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the horses and their stable boys look like to the Duke when they arrive in France?

2. Who keeps Agba company while he is in prison?

3. Who rides into town with the Dowager Duchess of Marlborough and the Earl of Godolphin?

4. In Chapter 19, who receives gifts from the Duchess?

5. How many horses does the Sultan own?

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