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

2. What does the carter threaten to do to Sham when the horse falls?
(a) Shoot him.
(b) Burn him.
(c) Hang him.
(d) Sell him.

3. What does Agba eat while in prison?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Bread and water.
(c) Soup.
(d) Bits of rotten vegetables and meat.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Benjamin Biggle?

2. Which famous people attend the great race in Chapter 23?

3. How does Agba recognize Sham?

4. Who appeals to the warden on Agba's behalf in Chapter 16?

5. Who is waiting for Sham and Agba in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sham prove his pedigree?

2. How is Agba treated while in prison?

3. Why does the Earl of Godolphin invite Agba back to Gog Magog?

4. What happens to Sham's pedigree while Agba is in prison?

5. How does Agba anger the Earl of Godolphin?

6. How do Sham and Agba escape from the carter?

7. Why is Agba arrested?

8. How does Agba find Sham in Paris?

9. Why is Agba afraid to be alone in prison?

10. Why doesn't Benjamin Biggle want to ride Sham?

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