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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 buys Sham from Mr. Coke?

2. What is the Queen's plate?

3. Who smells of lavender and cakes?

4. What is the value of the Queen's plate?

5. Who appeals to the warden on Agba's behalf in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the family Sham sires with Roxana.

4. How does Agba feel about Sham not being allowed to race at Newmarket?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 3

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?

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