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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. In Chapter 19, who receives gifts from the Duchess?

2. Who appeals to the warden on Agba's behalf in Chapter 16?

3. What does the carter threaten to do to Sham when the horse falls?

4. After Agba leaves the cook, who hires him?

5. Who is Benjamin Biggle?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Agba survive alone on the streets of Paris?

2. How does the Earl of Godolphin plan to save his stables from financial ruin?

3. How does Agba anger the Earl of Godolphin?

4. How does the carter treat Sham?

5. How does Mrs. Cockburn help Agba in prison?

6. Why doesn't Benjamin Biggle want to ride Sham?

7. Why does the Earl of Godolphin invite Agba into his home in Chapter 22?

8. How does Sham prove his pedigree?

9. What special treatment does Sham receive when he returns from Wicken Fen?

10. Why is Agba arrested?

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

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 3

What role does pedigree play in Man 'o War's (Big Red) and Sham's careers? How important is a pedigree to each horse? How does each horse prove its pedigree?

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