View a FREE sample

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 p.m.
(b) 4 p.m.
(c) 5 a.m.
(d) 4 a.m.

2. How does Aram's cousin wake him up at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?
(a) By yelling in his year.
(b) By ringing his doorbell.
(c) By tapping his window.
(d) By pulling his blankets off of him.

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. What is the first reason Aram finds Mourad's possession of a horse hard to believe?
(a) His family is too poor to buy a horse.
(b) He had never seen a real horse before.
(c) He thought Mourad was scared of horses.
(d) He did not know Mourad could ride a horse.

5. To what street do Mourad and Aram ride the horse?
(a) Farm St.
(b) Grape St.
(c) Plum St.
(d) Olive St.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mourad's father?

2. What is happening just as Mourad returns to Aram?

3. What is Khosrove's son's name?

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

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 236 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample