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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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 absolutely.
(c) He says he is too young.
(d) He says it is up to the horse.

4. 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.

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

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

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

8. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

14. How does Aram's cousin wake him up at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?
(a) By pulling his blankets off of him.
(b) By tapping his window.
(c) By yelling in his year.
(d) By ringing his doorbell.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Khosrove described physically?

2. How long does Mourad ride the horse before returning to Aram?

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

4. How is Mourad's father described?

5. What is one of the reasons Aram thinks that what Mourad did is not really stealing?

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