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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the meaning of the Arabic name Sham?
(a) Moon.
(b) Sun.
(c) Wind.
(d) Swift.

2. What must Agba do before he can approach the Sultan?
(a) Shave his head and bathe.
(b) Locate the mare.
(c) Pray and present an offering.
(d) Clean Sham's stall.

3. Why does Agba measure Sham in Chapter 8?
(a) For a new saddle.
(b) To make sure his new stall is large enough.
(c) To compare him to other horses in the Sultan's stable.
(d) For a new blanket.

4. What do the two signs on the foal signify?
(a) The foal will bless the stables with his presence.
(b) The foal will experience both good and bad luck.
(c) The foal is destined to be a great racehorse.
(d) The foal will die shortly after birth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What promise does Agba make to the foal?

2. In Chapter 11, what does Signor Achmet give Agba before he leaves?

3. What does the wild boar behind the stables do in Chapter 3?

4. Who is Man 'o War's owner?

5. How does Agba's society explain unusual occurrences?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mr. Riddle decide to retire Big Red?

2. Why doesn't the mare eat her corn?

3. What is the significance of the new moon?

4. Why is Agba afraid to appear before the Sultan?

5. What is the significance of the white spot on the foal's heel?

6. How does the old man in Chapter 2 describe the mare?

7. Why doesn't Agba break his fast with the other stable boys?

8. Describe the gifts the Sultan gives the horses before they leave for France.

9. How does Agba find nourishment for the orphaned foal?

10. How does Big Red win the race in Kenilworth Park against Sir Barton?

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