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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 17, who is looking for Agba at the Red Lion Inn?
(a) Mr. Biggle.
(b) Signor Achmet.
(c) Mistress Cockburn.
(d) Mr. Williams.

2. Who is Benjamin Biggle?
(a) A retired English merchant.
(b) Mr. Coke's head groom.
(c) Mr. Coke's son-in-law.
(d) A cook for the English Army.

3. In Chapter 16, why doesn't Agba defend himself against his accusers?
(a) He is paralyzed with fear.
(b) He doesn't understand English.
(c) He knows he is guilty.
(d) He can't speak.

4. What is the Queen's plate?
(a) A valuable prize for winning a horse race.
(b) An antique plate given to the Earl's grandfather.
(c) A famous racetrack.
(d) A tract of royal land.

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

6. Which famous people attend the great race in Chapter 23?
(a) The President of the United States and the First Lady.
(b) The Sultan of Morocco and his three favorite wives.
(c) The King and Queen of England.
(d) The King and Queen of France.

7. In Chapter 22, who does the Earl want to have run in the race?
(a) Sham.
(b) Hobgoblin.
(c) Lath, Cade and Regulus.
(d) Agba.

8. Who is waiting for Sham and Agba in Chapter 21?
(a) Mistress Cockburn.
(b) Mr. Twickerham.
(c) The Earl of Godolphin.
(d) Mr. Williams.

9. Who is Jethro Coke?
(a) A cook for the English Army.
(b) A retired English merchant.
(c) An owner of a tack shop.
(d) An owner of a chocolate shop.

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

11. What does Mr. Biggle want Mr. Coke to buy?
(a) A new hat.
(b) A carriage.
(c) His store.
(d) Sham.

12. What crime is Agba accused of?
(a) Being a horse thief.
(b) Stealing food.
(c) Murder.
(d) Witchcraft.

13. What is emblazoned on Hobgoblin's sheets?
(a) The Queen's seal.
(b) The Earl of Godolphin's crest.
(c) The Sultan's crest.
(d) His name.

14. Where is Sham stabled in Chapter 21?
(a) In Hobgoblin's old stall.
(b) In the garden behind the main house.
(c) In his old stall.
(d) In an outside corral.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is written above Sham's stall in Chapter 21?

2. What does the horse-breaker recommend be done with Sham?

3. What does Agba eat while in prison?

4. Who buys Sham from Mr. Coke?

5. Why is Agba invited inside the Earl's home in Chapter 22?

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