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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Khosrove says when Byro mentions how far he walked to reach them?
(a) You poor thing.
(b) I would have picked you up.
(c) You should have called a taxi.
(d) You have legs.

2. Why is it said that John Byro learned to speak Armenian?
(a) He loved languages.
(b) He was lonely.
(c) Out of necessity.
(d) He was bored.

3. What does John Byro tell Aram's mother about his horse after the boys return it?
(a) He says the police are searching for the horse thief.
(b) He says he is sure her son stole the horse.
(c) He says the horse is weak and frail.
(d) He says the horse is stronger and more well behaved.

4. What does Aram's mother say about Khosrove after he storms away during Byro's visit?
(a) He has a gentle heart.
(b) He is a fool.
(c) He's not so bad.
(d) He has such a temper.

5. How long do Mourad and Aram ride the horse every day before bumping into John Byro?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 6 months.

6. 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 if he plans to hide it at his house.
(c) He asks where the place is.
(d) He asks how long ago he stole the horse.

7. What does Khosrove say they all lost when Byro speaks of his horse?
(a) Their families.
(b) Their wealth.
(c) Their horses.
(d) Their homeland.

8. What does Aram beg Mourad not to do when he speaks to him after seeing John Byro?
(a) He begs him not to return the horse just yet.
(b) He begs him to return the horse.
(c) He begs him to confess what he has done.
(d) He begs him to tell his mother he rode the horse.

9. What does Mourad say when Aram says he wishes he had a way with horses too?
(a) Mourad tells Aram he will never have a way with horses.
(b) Mourad tells Aram to keep dreaming.
(c) Mourad tells Aram that he will when he is older.
(d) Mourad tells Aram it is in his blood.

10. What do the people who visit Aram's house the afternoon he rode the horse come for?
(a) Sandwiches and milk.
(b) Coffee and cigarettes.
(c) Coffee and donuts.
(d) Brandy and cigarettes.

11. What is John Byro's occupation?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Merchant.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Carpenter.

12. Why does Byro say Khosrove would not understand his need for a horse?
(a) Because he is heartless.
(b) Because he is old.
(c) Because he is a city dweller.
(d) Because he is too young

13. What does Aram do as soon as he returns home?
(a) He takes a nap.
(b) He reads a book.
(c) He tells his mother what they did.
(d) He eats.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Aram suggest Mourad keep the horse so he can learn to ride it?

2. What words is used to describe the breakfast Aram ate when he returned home?

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

4. Under what type of tree is Mourad nursing a bird back to health?

5. What does Byro speak about when he is at Aram's house?

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