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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. How does Sham escape his stall?

2. Who is King of the Wind?

3. Who fathers the colt that outruns all of the Earl of Godophin's other colts?

4. What is written above Sham's stall in Chapter 21?

5. In Chapter 22, who does the Earl want to have watch the race?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sham prove his pedigree?

2. What special treatment does Hobgoblin receive at the Gog Magog stables?

3. Describe the Earl of Godolphin's stables.

4. How does the carter treat Sham?

5. How do Agba and Mr. Twickerham's opinions of Sham differ?

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

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

8. How does the Earl of Godolphin punish Agba?

9. How is Agba treated while in prison?

10. How does Agba anger the Earl of Godolphin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the concept of justice expressed in the novel? Which characters seek justice, and how? Which characters oppose justice, and how? Is justice served in the end? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

How does rejection affect Sham and Agba's characters? What types of rejection does each character experience and how does each character react to rejection? How do these two characters use rejection to create acceptance and success?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the relationship Agba has with animals in the novel. How do his relationships with the animals in the novel affect his character? Why are these relationships important to Agba and how do they provide fulfillment for his character?

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