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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 old is Aram in "The Summer of the White Horse"?
2. How does Mourad respond when Aram asks him where he stole the horse?
3. What does Mourad tell Aram he must do if he wants to ride the horse?
4. What does Khosrove say to stop being from talking when he is in a furious mood?
5. What word is used to describe what Khosrove does to stop anyone from talking?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Mourad's reputation in Aram's family?
2. How does Aram feel when he first rides the horse with his cousin?
3. What is Aram's experience like when he first rides the horse?
4. Who is Mourad's father and what is he like?
5. What does Mourad say when Aram asks him if he stole the horse?
6. What did Khosrove's son run to the barbershop to tell him one day and how did he respond?
7. What is the Gargoghlanaian family famous for, according to the narrator at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?
8. Why does Aram's cousin Mourad wake him up at 4 a.m. at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?
9. How is life described from nine-year-old Aram's point of view at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?
10. Who is Khosrove and how is he described?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing the narrative structure of "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse." What effect does this have on the story and the reader? Use direct examples from the story to support your analysis.
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 analyzing the Garoghlanian family in "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse." Who are they? What are they known for? How is this important to the story line? What details are used to describe the family? How does the family's reputation develop the story?
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