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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. How long does Mourad ride the horse before returning to Aram?

2. What is Aram's cousin's name?

3. What word is used to describe what Khosrove does to stop anyone from talking?

4. What is Aram's family name?

5. What language does Mourad speak to Aram at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Khosrove and how is he described?

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 does Aram feel when he first rides the horse with his cousin?

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

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

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

9. Who is Mourad's father and what is he like?

10. Why does Mourad have Aram get off the horse after they have ridden for a short time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay examining the white horse as a symbol in "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse." In what scenes does the horse appear? What is the context? How does the white horse develop the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Write a brief essay analyzing the title “Summer of the Beautiful White Horse.” Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the imagery used in “Summer of the Beautiful White Horse.” Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.

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