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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. What does Mourad say when Aram asks if he will have a chance to ride the horse alone as well?
2. What does Khosrove do when his son finds him to deliver some urgent news?
3. How does Mourad respond when Aram asks him where he stole the horse?
4. What word does Aram use at times when discussing his family?
5. How does Aram's cousin wake him up at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Aram tell himself to convince himself that his cousin's possession of the horse might not be stealing?
2. Why does Aram's cousin Mourad wake him up at 4 a.m. at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?
3. What is Aram's experience like when he first rides the horse?
4. What is the Gargoghlanaian family famous for, according to the narrator at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?
5. How is life described from nine-year-old Aram's point of view at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?
6. Who is Mourad's father and what is he like?
7. What is Mourad's reputation in Aram's family?
8. Who is Khosrove and how is he described?
9. Why does Mourad have Aram get off the horse after they have ridden for a short time?
10. What does Mourad say when Aram asks him if he stole the 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 analyzing narrative voice in William Saroyan's “Summer of the Beautiful White Horse.” Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the story’s themes.
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