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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. Who leaves with Agba in Chapter 20?

2. What animal also lives in Sham's shed in Chapter 12?

3. How long is Agba in jail?

4. What is emblazoned on Hobgoblin's sheets?

5. Why is Benjamin afraid to ride Sham?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Sham and Agba leave Mr. Coke's stables?

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

3. How is Agba treated while in prison?

4. Describe the Earl of Godolphin's stables.

5. How does Agba feel about Sham not being allowed to race at Newmarket?

6. Why is Agba afraid to be alone in prison?

7. How does Agba anger the Earl of Godolphin?

8. How does Agba find Sham in Paris?

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

10. How does the Earl of Godolphin punish Agba?

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 Sham and Hobgoblin's rivalry affect the development of the story? What factors or characters have influenced their rivalry, and why? What other rivalries are evident in the novel and how do they relate to the rivalry between the two stallions?

Essay Topic 3

What role does politics play in Sham's survival? Describe how Sham's life is affected by Moroccan, French, and English politics. Which elements of each political system benefit Sham's character? Which elements of each political system harm Sham's character?

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