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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. Who destroys Sham's pedigree?

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

4. How does Sham escape his stall?

5. What does Mr. Biggle want Mr. Coke to buy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Earl of Godolphin plan to save his stables from financial ruin?

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

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

4. How does Sham prove his pedigree?

5. How does Agba anger the Earl of Godolphin?

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

7. How is Agba treated while in prison?

8. Describe the family Sham sires with Roxana.

9. How does the carter treat 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 rejection affect Sham and Agba's characters? What types of rejection does each character experience and how does each character react to rejection? How do these two characters use rejection to create acceptance and success?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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