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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Khosrove say to stop being from talking when he is in a furious mood?
(a) Mind your business.
(b) It is no harm; pay no attention to it.
(c) Never you mind.
(d) Ignore it, it's no big deal.

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

3. Who is Mourad's father?
(a) Aram.
(b) Zorro.
(c) Zorab.
(d) Khosrove.

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

5. Where is Khosrove when his son runs to tell him some urgent news?
(a) The barbershop.
(b) The tavern.
(c) The barn.
(d) Aram's house.

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

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

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

9. How old is Aram in "The Summer of the White Horse"?
(a) 12.
(b) 8.
(c) 9.
(d) 13.

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

11. How does Mourad respond when Aram asks him where he stole the horse?
(a) He tells him to jump out of his window so he can go for a ride.
(b) He tells him he would never steal.
(c) He tells him he will tell him later.
(d) He tells him to keep his mouth shut.

12. How is Khosrove described physically?
(a) Humungous with gray hair.
(b) Gigantic with light brown hair.
(c) Large with wild hair.
(d) Enormous with black hair.

13. Which relative of Aram's is described as having a furious temper?
(a) Khosrove.
(b) Byro.
(c) Arak.
(d) Mourad.

14. What language does Mourad speak to Aram at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?
(a) Armenian.
(b) English.
(c) Greek.
(d) Arabic.

15. What street does Arame live on?
(a) Hazelnut St.
(b) Pecan St.
(c) Almond St.
(d) Walnut St.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the narrator say the world was filled with at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?

3. What happens to Aram after just a short time of riding the horse?

4. What does Mourad tell Aram to do after they had been riding the horse for a little while?

5. What time does the narrator's cousin arrive at his home at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?

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