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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Sham anger the carter?
(a) Sham bites him.
(b) Sham runs away.
(c) Sham throws him.
(d) Sham kicks him.

2. Who is Roxana?
(a) A jockey.
(b) The Earl's daughter.
(c) A breeding mare.
(d) Agba's new cat.

3. How long is Agba in jail?
(a) Almost a year.
(b) Three days.
(c) Several weeks.
(d) Six months.

4. Where is Agba sent in Chapter 20?
(a) Morocco.
(b) Gog Magog.
(c) London.
(d) Wicken Fen.

5. Why is Agba sent away in Chapter 20?
(a) Because he allowed Sham to escape.
(b) Because he allowed Hobgoblin to escape.
(c) Because Roxana did not like him.
(d) Because Mr. Twickerham wanted a new jockey.

6. In Chapter 22, who does the Earl want to have watch the race?
(a) Lath, Cade and Regulus.
(b) Sham.
(c) Roxana.
(d) Grimalkin.

7. In Chapter 20, who comes to visit Agba in his hovel?
(a) The Earl of Godolphin.
(b) Mr. Twickerham.
(c) Mistress Cockburn.
(d) Mr. Williams.

8. What is Gog Magog?
(a) The name of Sultan's palace.
(b) A small town in France.
(c) The name of Signor Achmet's estate.
(d) The name of the Earl's estate.

9. What does "Godolphin" mean?
(a) God's downs.
(b) Swift dolphin.
(c) Champion.
(d) Wind.

10. How does the carter punish Sham?
(a) He chains Sham to the stable wall.
(b) He does not feed Sham for three days.
(c) He sells him at the Thieves' Kitchen.
(d) By leaving his harness on 24 hours a day.

11. Who refuses to let Agba stay with Sham in Chapter 15?
(a) Mr. Biggle.
(b) Mistress Cockburn.
(c) Mrs. Williams.
(d) Mr. Williams.

12. Who wins the race in Chapter 23?
(a) Roxana.
(b) Cade.
(c) Sham.
(d) Lath.

13. Who owns Sham in Chapter 12?
(a) The baker.
(b) The tailor.
(c) The Englishman.
(d) The carter.

14. Who is kind enough to provide Sham with barley and oats in Chapter 20?
(a) Mistress Cockburn.
(b) Signor Achmet.
(c) Mr. Williams.
(d) The Earl of Godolphin.

15. Who appeals to the warden on Agba's behalf in Chapter 16?
(a) Mrs. Williams.
(b) Mr. Coke.
(c) Mr. Biggle.
(d) Mr. Williams.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Sham stabled in Chapter 21?

2. Who calls on the police to arrest Sham?

3. How does Agba recognize Sham?

4. After Agba leaves the cook, who hires him?

5. Which chore does Agba despise in Chapter 19?

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