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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 Agba find Sham in Chapter 12?

2. Who are Cade and Regulus?

3. Who wins the race in Chapter 23?

4. What does the horse-breaker recommend be done with Sham?

5. Who calls on the police to arrest Sham?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Earl of Godolphin's stables.

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

3. How is Agba treated while in prison?

4. Why is Agba arrested?

5. How does Agba find Sham in Paris?

6. Describe the family Sham sires with Roxana.

7. Why does the Earl of Godolphin invite Agba back to Gog Magog?

8. What happens when Mrs. Williams separates Agba and Sham?

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

10. How does the Earl of Godolphin punish Agba?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how different characters throughout the novel view Sham's potential as a racehorse. What factors influence the perception of Sham's potential? Which characters are able to discern Sham's true potential, and why?

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 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?

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