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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 mark does Agba notice on the new foal?
(a) A dark spot.
(b) A wheat ear.
(c) A white spot.
(d) A stripe.

2. What does Bishop Fleury advise the King to do with the Moroccan horses?
(a) Assign them to transport goods for the army.
(b) Sell them to the King of Spain.
(c) Send them to the circus.
(d) Assign them to transport goods for the army.

3. What prophecy does Signor Achmet make in Chapter 5?
(a) The foal will become a champion racehorse.
(b) The new moon will bring them all good luck.
(c) The foal will bless the stables.
(d) The foal will live.

4. How do the other colts in the stables treat Sham?
(a) They bite him.
(b) They steal his portion of corn.
(c) They follow his lead.
(d) They reject him.

5. Which country does Sir Barton represent?
(a) Canada.
(b) Morocco.
(c) England.
(d) America.

Short Answer Questions

1. What must Agba do before he can approach the Sultan?

2. Who owns the horses that Agba tends?

3. What does the Sultan ask Agba?

4. What is the wheat ear?

5. Who supposedly makes the wind transform into the mare?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Mr. Riddle's friends want him to send Big Red to England?

2. How does the captain of the ship deceive the Sultan?

3. Describe the omen Signor Achmet discovers on the foal.

4. What special treatment does Agba give the pregnant mare?

5. Why doesn't Agba report the foal's birth to Signor Achmet?

6. How does the Chief Cook rid himself of Sham?

7. How does Agba's disability save his life?

8. What does Sham do when the Chief Cook takes him to the market?

9. Why is Sham sent to France?

10. How does Agba convince Signor Achmet that the foal is not unlucky?

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