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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 is written on the papers the Sultan includes in the horse's gifts?

2. Why does Signor Achmet scold Agba in Chapter 2?

3. Why does Agba worry about Sham in Chapter 6?

4. What do the horses and their stable boys look like to the Duke when they arrive in France?

5. Why do Man 'o War's fans want him to race at Newmarket?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Agba summoned to see the Sultan?

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

4. How is Sham different from the other colts in the stable?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Describe the foal born in Chapter 3.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does the author use the element of suspense in the novel? How does the author build up suspense? If the element of suspense had not been used so frequently, how would the flow of the novel have been affected, and why?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the successes of Man 'o War (Big Red) and Sham. How do these horses prove themselves? What challenges must they overcome in order to succeed? How do their trainers influence their successes?

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