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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. Why is Agba sent away in Chapter 20?

2. What is Gog Magog?

3. Why is the Earl of Godolphin considering selling his stables?

4. Who smells of lavender and cakes?

5. Who buys Sham in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sham prove his pedigree?

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

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

4. What happens to Sham's pedigree while Agba is in prison?

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

6. How does the Earl of Godolphin punish Agba?

7. How do Sham and Agba escape from the carter?

8. How does the carter treat Sham?

9. Describe the family Sham sires with Roxana.

10. Describe the Earl of Godolphin's stables.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role do signs and superstitions play in the novel? How do signs and superstitions affect Sham's character? How do signs and superstitions influence the actions of other characters? If this one element of the book had been omitted, how might Sham's life have been different?

Essay Topic 2

How does Sham prove himself to be the "King of the Wind"? What type of title is this and how does he earn it? Which character or characters feel this title is important, and why?

Essay Topic 3

How does ownership affect Man 'o War's (Big Red) and Sham's characters? Discuss how the treatment of each of these horse's owners affects the horses' health, spirit, and success. Could Agba ever be considered an "owner"? Why or why not?

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