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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mourad do to get his horse going when he was riding alone?
(a) Kicks his heels into the horse.
(b) Pulls the reins.
(c) Whacks the horse with his hands.
(d) Pats the horse on the head.

2. How is Mourad's father described?
(a) Illogical.
(b) Maniacal.
(c) Practical.
(d) Comical.

3. 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) His mother had died.
(d) Their horse had been stolen.

4. How does Aram describe the air while first riding the horse?
(a) Thick and difficult to breathe.
(b) New and lovely to breathe.
(c) Warm and stifling.
(d) Cool and refreshing.

5. How old is Aram in "The Summer of the White Horse"?
(a) 9.
(b) 13.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time does the narrator's cousin arrive at his home at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?

2. What words is used to describe the way most people in Aram's family view Mourad?

3. What do Mourad and Aram argue about when Mourad is getting ready to ride the horse alone?

4. How does Aram's cousin wake him up at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?

5. What does Mourad tell Aram he must do if he wants to ride the horse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mourad's reputation in Aram's family?

2. What is Aram's experience like when he first rides the horse?

3. How is life described from nine-year-old Aram's point of view at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?

4. What is Aram's impression of Mourad's horseback riding skills?

5. Why is it so hard for Aram to believe his eyes when he sees his cousin Mourad on the horse?

6. How is the socio-economic status of the Garoghlanaian family described?

7. What does Aram tell himself to convince himself that his cousin's possession of the horse might not be stealing?

8. What does Mourad say when Aram asks him if he stole the horse?

9. Why does Aram's cousin Mourad wake him up at 4 a.m. at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?

10. Who is Khosrove and how is he described?

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