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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 happens to the mare in Chapter 4?

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

3. Whom does Sham seek for comfort?

4. What does the wild boar behind the stables do in Chapter 3?

5. Where is Sham sent in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the Sultan and the Earl of Godolphin. What motivates each character? Describe how their similarities and differences affect the characters they rule. How do these two characters affect Sham's life?

Essay Topic 2

How does ownership affect Man 'o War's (Big Red) and Sham's characters? Discuss how the treatment of each of these horse's owners affects the horses' health, spirit, and success. Could Agba ever be considered an "owner"? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What role does language play in Agba's life? What advantages and disadvantages does Agba experience due to his inability to speak? How does the change in language that Agba experiences as he travels from country to country affect his character as well as Sham's character?

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