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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mourad say when Aram asks if he will have a chance to ride the horse alone as well?
(a) He ignores him and rides off.
(b) He says it is up to the horse.
(c) He says absolutely.
(d) He says he is too young.

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

3. 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) Mind your business.
(c) Never you mind.
(d) Ignore it, it's no big deal.

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

5. What does Aram feel sure of about his family when he wonders how Mourad got the horse?
(a) He is sure most people in his family could afford a horse.
(b) He is sure most people in his family would steal.
(c) He is sure no one is his family would ever steal.
(d) He is sure most people in his family are as crazy as Mourad.

6. What does Mourad tell Aram to do after they had been riding the horse for a little while?
(a) He returns the horse.
(b) He feeds the horse.
(c) He takes Aram home.
(d) He tells him to get off the horse.

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

8. How is Mourad's father described?
(a) Practical.
(b) Maniacal.
(c) Illogical.
(d) Comical.

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

10. What is the first reason Aram finds Mourad's possession of a horse hard to believe?
(a) He had never seen a real horse before.
(b) His family is too poor to buy a horse.
(c) He did not know Mourad could ride a horse.
(d) He thought Mourad was scared of horses.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How old is Aram in "The Summer of the White Horse"?

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