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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 wins the race in Chapter 23?

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

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

4. How does Sham escape his stall?

5. Which chore does Agba despise in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the family Sham sires with Roxana.

3. How does the Earl of Godolphin punish Agba?

4. Why is Agba arrested?

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

6. How does the carter treat Sham?

7. How is Agba treated while in prison?

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

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

10. How does Agba anger the Earl of Godolphin?

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

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

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?

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