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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who explains that Sham's pedigree is written in his sons?
(a) The President of the United States.
(b) The Earl of Godolphin.
(c) Agba.
(d) The Sultan.

6. What overloads the carter's cart?
(a) Scrap metal.
(b) Piles of potatoes.
(c) Pallets of bricks.
(d) Stacks of wood.

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

8. Which chore does Agba despise in Chapter 19?
(a) Cleaning the jockeys' silks.
(b) Beating the horse blankets.
(c) Cleaning Hobgoblin's stall.
(d) Drawing and carrying water for the duchess.

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

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

11. What does Titus Twickerham think Sham would do best?
(a) Be a work horse.
(b) Jump.
(c) Race.
(d) Buck.

12. Who is Titus Twickerham?
(a) The Earl's head groom.
(b) Sham's jockey.
(c) Signor Achmet's head groom.
(d) The Sultan's new chief of horses.

13. Who once reads a story set in Morocco?
(a) Mr. Biggle.
(b) Titus Twickerham.
(c) The Earl of Godolphin.
(d) Mistress Cockburn.

14. Who is Mistress Cockburn?
(a) Mr. Coke's wife.
(b) Mr. Biggle's wife.
(c) A shopkeeper.
(d) Mr. Coke's housekeeper.

15. Who rescues Sham from the carter?
(a) Signor Achmet.
(b) The owner of the tack shop.
(c) An Englishman.
(d) The cook.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sham anger the carter?

2. Where is Sham stabled in Chapter 21?

3. Who is King of the Wind?

4. Who buys Sham from Mr. Coke?

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

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