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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. Where is the mark that Agba discovers located on the new foal?

2. In Chapter 4, what does Agba look for outside the palace walls?

3. In Chapter 1, why does no one at the palace eat during the day?

4. Why does the Sultan want Signor Achmet to select six horses and six horse boys?

5. Why doesn't Agba eat with the other stable boys?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Agba become the foal's "father"?

6. How do Agba and Sham prepare for the journey to France?

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

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

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

10. What is the significance of the new moon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Sham prove himself to be the "King of the Wind"? What type of title is this and how does he earn it? Which character or characters feel this title is important, and why?

Essay Topic 2

Does Sham prove himself to be the "King of the Wind"? If so, how? If not, why? Which factors or characters influence his ability to gain that title? How does Sham's attempt to become the "King of the Wind" influence other horses as well as the human characters in the novel?

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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