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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aram say about his family's status somewhere around 11 centuries ago?
(a) They were poor.
(b) They were royalty.
(c) They were thieves.
(d) They were wealthy.

2. 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) Which of them has a way with a horse.
(c) Whether Aram should be left alone while Mourad rides.
(d) Whether they should return the horse or not.

3. What is Aram's cousin's name?
(a) Maron.
(b) Arak.
(c) Khosrove.
(d) Mourad.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. What does Aram say his family is famous for?
(a) Their honesty.
(b) Their cooking.
(c) Their dishonesty.
(d) Their arguing.

13. What phrase does Aram use to describe his family's financial status?
(a) Poverty stricken.
(b) Deep-pocketed.
(c) Filthy rich.
(d) Dirt poor.

14. What is one of the reasons Aram thinks that what Mourad did is not really stealing?
(a) Because he plans to return the horse.
(b) Because of how much the two boys are crazy about horses.
(c) Because he works for the horse's owner.
(d) Because the owner had given him permission to ride the horse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mourad begin to do while the two are riding the horse?

2. What does Mourad do to get his horse going when he was riding alone?

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

4. What adjective is used to describe Khosrove's hair?

5. What street does Arame live on?

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