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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) I would have picked you up.
(b) You should have called a taxi.
(c) You poor thing.
(d) You have legs.

2. How long does Aram suggest Mourad keep the horse so he can learn to ride it?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 2 years.

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

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

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

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

7. What is the longest amount of time Mourad says they should keep the horse?
(a) Forever.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 1 year.

8. How does Mourad respond when Aram asks how long ago he stole the horse?
(a) Mourad tells Aram he stole the horse for the first time that morning.
(b) Mourad tells Aram it is none of his business.
(c) Mourad tells Aram it is not harm and not to think about it.
(d) Mourad tells Aram he never stole a thing in his life.

9. What does Mourad say when Aram asks what they will do with the horse?
(a) He says he will ask his father for advice.
(b) He says they will leave him there and hope he finds his way home.
(c) He says they will confess to John Byro what they did.
(d) He says they will either hide him or return him the next day.

10. Where is John Byro from?
(a) Armenia.
(b) America.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Assyria.

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

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

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

14. Who is the former owner of the land where Mourad and Aram bring the horse?
(a) Fetvajian.
(b) Felix.
(c) Friederich.
(d) Finneas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Khosrove say they all lost when Byro speaks of his horse?

2. Why does Byro say Khosrove would not understand his need for a horse?

3. How long did John Byro have to walk to get to Aram's house?

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

5. What do the people who visit Aram's house the afternoon he rode the horse come for?

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