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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bishop Fleury advise the King to do with the Moroccan horses?

2. In Chapter 3, what does Agba see when he awakens?

3. Why does Agba measure Sham in Chapter 8?

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

5. What has the captain of the ship put inside the horses' feed sacks?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is a wild boar kept behind the Sultan's stables?

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

3. What is the significance of the new moon?

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

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

6. What does King Louis XV decide to do with the Sultan's gift?

7. Why is Sham sent to France?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how Signor Achmet's character changes from Morocco to France. What roles does he hold in each country and how does his station in life change between the two? What factors cause such a drastic change in his character? How does Agba's perception of Signor Achmet change as they travel from Morocco to France?

Essay Topic 2

How does deception affect the characters in the novel? Which characters are deceptive and how do their actions affect Agba and Sham? Why do these characters choose to be deceptive and how do Agba and Sham rise above the circumstances that result from deception?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how different characters throughout the novel view Sham's potential as a racehorse. What factors influence the perception of Sham's potential? Which characters are able to discern Sham's true potential, and why?

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