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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. Who is the second visitor at Aram's house the afternoon he rode the horse with Mourad?
2. What does Khosrove say to Byro about the body pains he complains of?
3. What realization does Aram have after Mourad seems to know exactly where he will hide the horse?
4. How old does Mourad tell Aram he will be when he can better handle a horse?
5. Who is the first visitor at Aram's house the afternoon he rode the horse with Mourad?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who finds the horse after it has run off and how long does it take him to find it?
2. What two men visit Aram's house on the afternoon he and Mourad ride the white horse?
3. What does Aram's mother explain after Khosrove storms out of the house in anger?
4. Where is Mourad when Aram finds him at his house and what is he doing?
5. Where do Mourad and Aram bring the horse after they are done riding him?
6. What does Mourad tell Aram when he asks how long ago he stole the horse?
7. What does Aram want Mourad to do with the horse after he find out is belongs to John Byro and why?
8. What does Byro speak sadly of when visiting Aram's house the afternoon he and Mourad rode the horse?
9. What conversation do Mourad and John Byro have when he sees the boys with the horse?
10. What does Byro say about his need for a horse versus Khosrove's?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing narrative voice in William Saroyan's “Summer of the Beautiful White Horse.” Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the story’s themes.
Essay Topic 2
Write a brief essay analyzing the Saroyan's choice to write "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse" in past tense. Do you agree with this choice? How would the story be different if written in a different tense?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay examining the ending of “Summer of the Beautifully White Horse.” How did the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the author have done differently?
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