View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the wheat ear?

2. What does Agba pray for in Chapter 5?

3. Which famous horse is Man o' War descended from?

4. What country does Agba live in?

5. What do the stable boys do aboard the ship bound for France?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the gifts the Sultan gives the horses before they leave for France.

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

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

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

6. Describe the foal born in Chapter 3.

7. How does the Chief Cook rid himself of Sham?

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

9. How does Agba's disability save his life?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe how the concepts of obedience and rebellion affect the characters in the novel. What role does culture play in obedience in the novel? How does rebellious behavior affect the characters in the novel? What changes in Sham and Agba's behavior can be attributed to rebellion?

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 908 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample