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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under what type of tree is Mourad nursing a bird back to health?
(a) A walnut tree.
(b) A peach tree.
(c) A plum tree.
(d) An apple tree.

2. What does Khosrove say when Byro mentions the cost of his horse?
(a) I spit on money.
(b) Pay no attention to it.
(c) You got ripped off.
(d) That was a good deal.

3. How long had it been since John Byro had seen his horse?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 2 weeks.

4. What grows on the land where the boys returned the horse?
(a) Walnuts and olives.
(b) Grapes and potatoes.
(c) Wheat and barley.
(d) Oats and alfalfa.

5. How long did John Byro have to walk to get to Aram's house?
(a) 5 miles.
(b) 10 miles.
(c) 20 miles.
(d) 13 miles.

6. How much did the horse cost John Byro?
(a) $60.
(b) $36.
(c) $16.
(d) $6.

7. Where does Aram go after John Byro leaves his house?
(a) Khosrove's house.
(b) The barbershop.
(c) Mourad's house.
(d) Byro's farm.

8. What does Aram ask Mourad after he tells him he knows a place to hide the horse?
(a) He asks whose horse it is.
(b) He asks how long ago he stole the horse.
(c) He asks where the place is.
(d) He asks if he plans to hide it at his house.

9. What does Mourad tell Aram about the horse while they are walking home after they rode it?
(a) Mourad tells Aram that the horse was good from the start.
(b) Mourad tells Aram that he has been riding the horse since he was young.
(c) Mourad tells Aram that training the horse was not easy.
(d) Mourad tells Aram that the horse had run away from its owner.

10. How old does Mourad tell Aram he will be when he can better handle a horse?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 11.
(d) 13.

11. Though Byro knows the horse looks just like his, why does he refuse to believe the boys stole it?
(a) Because his horse is so well behaved.
(b) Because of their families reputation for honesty.
(c) Because they have plenty of money to buy their own horse.
(d) Because he does not think they are smart enough to pull it off.

12. What words is used to describe the breakfast Aram ate when he returned home?
(a) Filling.
(b) Light.
(c) Hearty.
(d) Hot.

13. How does Khosrove react to John Pyro's discussion of his horse?
(a) He offers to get the scoundrel who stole his horse.
(b) He tells him he should not cry over a lost horse.
(c) He tells him to contact the authorities.
(d) He sympathizes with him.

14. What does Byro speak about when he is at Aram's house?
(a) His home country.
(b) His aching body.
(c) His stolen horse.
(d) His new barn.

15. In what language does John Byro speak at Aram's house?
(a) Assyrian.
(b) Armenian.
(c) Arabic.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mourad tell John Byro the name of his horse is?

2. What type of bird is Mourad nursing back to health when Aram finds him outside his house?

3. Who is the former owner of the land where Mourad and Aram bring the horse?

4. What does John Byro tell Aram's mother about his horse after the boys return it?

5. What part of Byro's body does he say aches?

(see the answer keys)

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