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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. Though Byro knows the horse looks just like his, why does he refuse to believe the boys stole it?
2. Who is the former owner of the land where Mourad and Aram bring the horse?
3. What does Khosrove say when Byro mentions the cost of his horse?
4. How much did the horse cost John Byro?
5. What is the longest amount of time Mourad says they should keep the horse?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the boys do the day after they run into John Byro with his horse?
2. What does Mourad tell Aram when he asks how long ago he stole the horse?
3. Where do Mourad and Aram bring the horse after they are done riding him?
4. How does Khosrove react to what Byro first mentions at Aram's house the afternoon he and Mourad rode the horse?
5. What does John Byro say about his horse to Aram's mother after it had been returned, and how does Khosrove reply?
6. What does Aram's mother explain after Khosrove storms out of the house in anger?
7. Where is Mourad when Aram finds him at his house and what is he doing?
8. What two men visit Aram's house on the afternoon he and Mourad ride the white horse?
9. What conversation do Mourad and John Byro have when he sees the boys with the horse?
10. What does Byro speak sadly of when visiting Aram's house the afternoon he and Mourad rode the horse?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
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 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?
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