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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Pp. 10 - 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the second visitor at Aram's house the afternoon he rode the horse with Mourad?
(a) Arak.
(b) Zorab.
(c) Uncle Khosrove.
(d) John Byro.

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

3. What does Mourad tell John Byro the name of his horse is?
(a) My Dear.
(b) Snowflake.
(c) White Lightning.
(d) My Heart.

4. What do the people who visit Aram's house the afternoon he rode the horse come for?
(a) Brandy and cigarettes.
(b) Sandwiches and milk.
(c) Coffee and donuts.
(d) Coffee and cigarettes.

5. What is happening just as Mourad returns to Aram?
(a) The sun is setting.
(b) The sun is rising.
(c) It is starting to rain.
(d) It becomes very windy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first visitor at Aram's house the afternoon he rode the horse with Mourad?

2. How old does Mourad tell Aram he will be when he can better handle a horse?

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

4. What part of Byro's body does he say aches?

5. How does the narrator describe the time period when the story takes place?

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