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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 animal does the mare once outrun?
(a) A leopard.
(b) A gazelle.
(c) A cheetah.
(d) A camel.

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

3. Why is the mare described as being like the wind?
(a) The wind cannot be tamed.
(b) The wind is fierce.
(c) She is beautiful.
(d) She is fast.

4. Why does Signor Achmet scold Agba in Chapter 2?
(a) Agba has used too much sand and hay in the mare's bed.
(b) Agba did not have permission to use a new blanket.
(c) Agba is too slow in performing his tasks.
(d) Agba is spending too much time with the mare again.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the new moon represent to Agba?

2. What happens to the mare in Chapter 4?

3. Why does Agba stay close to the mare in Chapter 2?

4. Which country does Sir Barton represent?

5. Who tells Agba that the mare is made of wind?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Agba prepare for his audience with the Sultan?

2. What is the Duke's reaction to the Sultan's gift when the horses and their stable boys arrive in France?

3. How does Agba help the mare prepare for delivery?

4. How do Signor Achmet's prophecies contradict each other?

5. What is the significance of the new moon?

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

7. Describe Agba.

8. What advice does Big Red's trainer give the horse's jockey, and why?

9. Why is Sham sent to France?

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

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