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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where is Khosrove when his son runs to tell him some urgent news?
2. What does Aram say about his family's status somewhere around 11 centuries ago?
3. What does Aram feel sure of about his family when he wonders how Mourad got the horse?
4. What is Aram's cousin's name?
5. What is happening just as Mourad returns to Aram?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Aram's cousin Mourad wake him up at 4 a.m. at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?
2. How does Aram feel when he first rides the horse with his cousin?
3. How is the socio-economic status of the Garoghlanaian family described?
4. What is Aram's impression of Mourad's horseback riding skills?
5. What does Aram tell himself to convince himself that his cousin's possession of the horse might not be stealing?
6. Why is it so hard for Aram to believe his eyes when he sees his cousin Mourad on the horse?
7. What is Mourad's reputation in Aram's family?
8. How is life described from nine-year-old Aram's point of view at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?
9. Who is Mourad's father and what is he like?
10. What is the Gargoghlanaian family famous for, according to the narrator at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing the theme of honesty in "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse." In what scenes is this theme most prevalent? How does it impact the storyline? Use examples from the text to support your viewpoint.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing Saroyan's commentary on youth in "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse." How is Aram's youth important to the story? How does it effect the narrative? Use textual evidence to explain your analysis.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay examining the ending of “Summer of the Beautifully White Horse.” How did the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the author have done differently?
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