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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 long does it take for Mourad and Aram to find the horse?
2. Though Byro knows the horse looks just like his, why does he refuse to believe the boys stole it?
3. What do the people who visit Aram's house the afternoon he rode the horse come for?
4. What does Mourad say when Aram asks what they will do with the horse?
5. What does Aram do as soon as he returns home?
Short Essay Questions
1. What two men visit Aram's house on the afternoon he and Mourad ride the white horse?
2. What does Mourad tell Aram about how he was able to train the horse so well?
3. Where do Mourad and Aram bring the horse after they are done riding him?
4. What does Byro say about his need for a horse versus Khosrove's?
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 do the boys do the day after they run into John Byro with his horse?
7. What does Mourad tell Aram when he asks how long ago he stole the horse?
8. What makes Aram feel sure Mourad had taken the horse out many times before that day?
9. What does Aram want Mourad to do with the horse after he find out is belongs to John Byro and why?
10. How does Khosrove react to what Byro first mentions at 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 analyzing the symbolic significance Aram's family's economic status has on the story. Why is this important and how does it develop the themes of the story? What would be different if his family were wealthy? Use examples from the text to support your viewpoint.
Essay Topic 2
Write an analysis of uncle Khosrove's character in "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse." What do you know about him? How does his character impact the narrative? What does his character symbolize? Explain your answers using textual evidence.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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