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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 Aram say Mourad was considered the natural descendant of?
(a) Zorab.
(b) The intelligent streak.
(c) The crazy streak.
(d) Khosrove.

2. What does Aram say about his family's status somewhere around 11 centuries ago?
(a) They were royalty.
(b) They were poor.
(c) They were wealthy.
(d) They were thieves.

3. 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) Kicks his heels into the horse.
(d) Whacks the horse with his hands.

4. What does Aram see his cousin has when he looks out of his bedroom window?
(a) A hog.
(b) A donkey.
(c) A horse.
(d) A car.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is Khosrove described physically?

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

4. What is the first reason Aram finds Mourad's possession of a horse hard to believe?

5. What do Mourad and Aram argue about when Mourad is getting ready to ride the horse alone?

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