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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 does Khosrove say to stop being from talking when he is in a furious mood?
(a) Never you mind.
(b) It is no harm; pay no attention to it.
(c) Mind your business.
(d) Ignore it, it's no big deal.

2. How does the narrator describe the time period when the story takes place?
(a) The days of my youth.
(b) The olden days.
(c) The good old days.
(d) The days of yore.

3. What language does Mourad speak to Aram at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?
(a) Armenian.
(b) Greek.
(c) English.
(d) Arabic.

4. How does Aram feel when he first gets on the horse alone?
(a) Excited.
(b) Confused.
(c) Upset.
(d) Frightened.

5. What does Mourad begin to do while the two are riding the horse?
(a) Scream.
(b) Sing.
(c) Laugh.
(d) Whisper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mourad tell Aram he must do if he wants to ride the horse?

2. What phrase does Aram use to describe his family's financial status?

3. Which relative of Aram's is described as having a furious temper?

4. What does Mourad do to get his horse going when he was riding alone?

5. How does Aram describe the air while first riding the horse?

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