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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. Who wrote "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?
(a) Aram Mourad.
(b) Saroyan Arak.
(c) Mourad Saroyan.
(d) William Saroyan.

2. What do Mourad and Aram argue about when Mourad is getting ready to ride the horse alone?
(a) Which of them has a way with a horse.
(b) Who should get to ride first.
(c) Whether Aram should be left alone while Mourad rides.
(d) Whether they should return the horse or not.

3. What does Mourad tell Aram to do after they had been riding the horse for a little while?
(a) He tells him to get off the horse.
(b) He feeds the horse.
(c) He takes Aram home.
(d) He returns the horse.

4. What does Aram say his "first longings" (4) were after seeing Mourad and the horse?
(a) To spend time with Mourad.
(b) To run away.
(c) To feed a horse.
(d) To ride a horse.

5. What is Khosrove's son's name?
(a) Aram.
(b) Arak.
(c) Zorab.
(d) Mourad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mourad's father?

2. How is Mourad's father described?

3. What does Mourad yell to get the horse going when he is riding alone?

4. Where is Khosrove when his son runs to tell him some urgent news?

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

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