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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Aram after just a short time of riding the horse?
(a) He gets the hang of it.
(b) He falls off.
(c) He steers the horse toward his house.
(d) He rides better than Mourad.

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

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

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

5. What does the narrator say the world was filled with at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?
(a) Sunlight and green pastures.
(b) Every imaginable kind of magnificent.
(c) Open fields and endless dreams.
(d) Every wonder available to man.

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

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

8. What word does Aram use at times when discussing his family?
(a) Crew.
(b) Tribe.
(c) Clan.
(d) Flock.

9. 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 feed a horse.
(d) To ride a horse.

10. What does Mourad begin to do while the two are riding the horse?
(a) Laugh.
(b) Whisper.
(c) Scream.
(d) Sing.

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

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

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

14. How long does Mourad ride the horse before returning to Aram?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 5 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

15. 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 thieves.
(d) They were wealthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What phrase does Aram use to describe his family's financial status?

2. What word is used to describe what Khosrove does to stop anyone from talking?

3. What language does Mourad speak to Aram at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?

4. Who is Mourad's father?

5. What does Aram say Mourad was considered the natural descendant of?

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