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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 tell his mother he rode the horse.
(c) He begs him to confess what he has done.
(d) He begs him to return the horse.

2. Who is said to be awake by the time Mourad returns with the horse?
(a) Zorab.
(b) Uncle Khosrove.
(c) John Byro.
(d) The whole world.

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

4. What does Mourad tell Aram about his relationship with the horse?
(a) Mourad tells Aram that it is a simple and honest relationship.
(b) Mourad tells Aram he is in full control of the horse.
(c) Mourad tells Aram you have to be rough with a horse to get it to listen.
(d) Mourad tells Aram that it is like a father and son relationship.

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

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

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

8. What type of bird is Mourad nursing back to health when Aram finds him outside his house?
(a) A chickadee.
(b) A robin.
(c) A goldfinch.
(d) A woodpecker.

9. What does Khosrove say to Byro about the body pains he complains of?
(a) He tells him not to pay attention to it.
(b) He tells him to see a doctor.
(c) He tells him to have a drink and forget it.
(d) He says he understands for he has pain too.

10. How long does it take for Mourad and Aram to find the horse?
(a) 1 day.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 6 hours.
(d) 1 hour.

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

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

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

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

15. 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 has such a temper.
(d) He's not so bad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aram ask Mourad after he tells him he knows a place to hide the horse?

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

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

4. Where is John Byro from?

5. Where does Aram go after John Byro leaves his house?

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