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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 do to get his horse going when he was riding alone?
2. What does Aram see his cousin has when he looks out of his bedroom window?
3. What is one of the reasons Aram thinks that what Mourad did is not really stealing?
4. What does Khosrove do when his son finds him to deliver some urgent news?
5. What do Mourad and Aram argue about when Mourad is getting ready to ride the horse alone?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Aram's impression of Mourad's horseback riding skills?
2. Why is it so hard for Aram to believe his eyes when he sees his cousin Mourad on the horse?
3. How does Aram feel when he first rides the horse with his cousin?
4. What did Khosrove's son run to the barbershop to tell him one day and how did he respond?
5. Why does Aram's cousin Mourad wake him up at 4 a.m. at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?
6. Who is Khosrove and how is he described?
7. How is life described from nine-year-old Aram's point of view at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?
8. Who is Mourad's father and what is he like?
9. What is Mourad's reputation in Aram's family?
10. How is the socio-economic status of the Garoghlanaian family described?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing Saroyans's language style and word choice in "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse." What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay describing the various settings in the story and what they represent. Describe Aram's home. What details do you know about his home? What events occur at home? How is the setting of the vineyards where they horse is ridden and hidden described and how are these places different than Aram's home? Why are these settings and the differences between them significant?
Essay Topic 3
Write a detailed analysis of tone in Saroyan's “Summer of the Beautiful White Horse.” Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.
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