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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 Khosrove say to stop being from talking when he is in a furious mood?
2. What time does the narrator's cousin arrive at his home at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?
3. Who is Mourad's father?
4. To what street do Mourad and Aram ride the horse?
5. What does Mourad say when Aram asks if he will have a chance to ride the horse alone as well?
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. Why does Mourad have Aram get off the horse after they have ridden for a short time?
3. How does Aram feel when he first rides the horse with his cousin?
4. What is Aram's experience like when he first rides the horse?
5. What did Khosrove's son run to the barbershop to tell him one day and how did he respond?
6. What is the Gargoghlanaian family famous for, according to the narrator at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?
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. Why is it so hard for Aram to believe his eyes when he sees his cousin Mourad on the horse?
9. What does Mourad say when Aram asks him if he stole the horse?
10. What does Aram tell himself to convince himself that his cousin's possession of the horse might not be stealing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 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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