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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. In Chapter 16, why doesn't Agba defend himself against his accusers?

2. Who is waiting for Sham and Agba in Chapter 21?

3. How does Sham escape his stall?

4. Who buys Sham in Chapter 18?

5. What is emblazoned on Hobgoblin's sheets?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the family Sham sires with Roxana.

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

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

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

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

6. How does the carter treat Sham?

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

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

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

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

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

What value do Man 'o War (Big Red) and Sham hold for their owners? What factors influence each horse's value throughout his career? Describe each horse's intrinsic value and extrinsic value and explain which value defines each horse's character.

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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