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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: pp 1 - 10 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Aram's family name?
(a) Georgyan.
(b) Garoghlanaian.
(c) Gashgaryan.
(d) Gertmenian.

2. What does Mourad do to get his horse going when he was riding alone?
(a) Pulls the reins.
(b) Pats the horse on the head.
(c) Whacks the horse with his hands.
(d) Kicks his heels into the horse.

3. What happens to Aram after just a short time of riding the horse?
(a) He steers the horse toward his house.
(b) He rides better than Mourad.
(c) He falls off.
(d) He gets the hang of it.

4. What is one of the reasons Aram thinks that what Mourad did is not really stealing?
(a) Because the owner had given him permission to ride the horse.
(b) Because of how much the two boys are crazy about horses.
(c) Because he plans to return the horse.
(d) Because he works for the horse's owner.

5. What time does the narrator's cousin arrive at his home at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?
(a) 4 a.m.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) 5 p.m.
(d) 4 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what street do Mourad and Aram ride the horse?

2. What words is used to describe the way most people in Aram's family view Mourad?

3. What word does Aram use at times when discussing his family?

4. What does Mourad say when Aram asks if he will have a chance to ride the horse alone as well?

5. How does the narrator describe the time period when the story takes place?

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