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

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

3. What word is used to describe what Khosrove does to stop anyone from talking?
(a) Yelling.
(b) Roaring.
(c) Scolding.
(d) Humiliating.

4. What does Mourad tell Aram he must do if he wants to ride the horse?
(a) Make it quick.
(b) Ask his father.
(c) Ask his mother.
(d) Get his boots.

5. What does Mourad say when Aram asks if he will have a chance to ride the horse alone as well?
(a) He says he is too young.
(b) He says absolutely.
(c) He ignores him and rides off.
(d) He says it is up to the horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aram say his family is famous for?

2. What adjective is used to describe Khosrove's hair?

3. Who wrote "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?

4. What does the narrator say the world was filled with at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?

5. What does Aram feel sure of about his family when he wonders how Mourad got the horse?

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