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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What adjective is used to describe Khosrove's hair?
(a) Short.
(b) Whispy.
(c) Powerful.
(d) Wild.

3. What does Mourad yell to get the horse going when he is riding alone?
(a) Giddy up.
(b) Onward.
(c) Let's go.
(d) Vazire.

4. What is Aram's family name?
(a) Georgyan.
(b) Garoghlanaian.
(c) Gertmenian.
(d) Gashgaryan.

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

6. Where does Mourad run toward when looking for the horse?
(a) Byro's barn.
(b) Aram's house.
(c) Zorab's house.
(d) The irrigation ditch.

7. How does Aram feel when he first gets on the horse alone?
(a) Frightened.
(b) Upset.
(c) Confused.
(d) Excited.

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

9. What does Mourad do to get his horse going when he was riding alone?
(a) Whacks the horse with his hands.
(b) Pulls the reins.
(c) Pats the horse on the head.
(d) Kicks his heels into the horse.

10. What news does Khosrove's' son run from his house to tell his father?
(a) His mother had died.
(b) Their house was on fire.
(c) Their house had been robbed.
(d) Their horse had been stolen.

11. What does Khosrove do when his son finds him to deliver some urgent news?
(a) He scolds him for leaving the house.
(b) He yells for the police.
(c) He runs home with him.
(d) He roars at him.

12. What words is used to describe the way most people in Aram's family view Mourad?
(a) Volatile.
(b) Eccentric.
(c) Intelligent.
(d) Crazy.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aram say about his family's status somewhere around 11 centuries ago?

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

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

4. Which relative of Aram's is described as having a furious temper?

5. How does Mourad respond when Aram asks him where he stole the horse?

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