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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. Where does Aram go after John Byro leaves his house?
2. What do the people who visit Aram's house the afternoon he rode the horse come for?
3. How long did John Byro have to walk to get to Aram's house?
4. How does Khosrove react to John Pyro's discussion of his horse?
5. What does John Byro tell Aram's mother about his horse after the boys return it?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Khosrove react to what Byro first mentions at Aram's house the afternoon he and Mourad rode the horse?
2. What does Byro speak sadly of when visiting Aram's house the afternoon he and Mourad rode the horse?
3. What makes Aram feel sure Mourad had taken the horse out many times before that day?
4. What does Aram's mother explain after Khosrove storms out of the house in anger?
5. What two men visit Aram's house on the afternoon he and Mourad ride the white horse?
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. Where is Mourad when Aram finds him at his house and what is he doing?
9. Who finds the horse after it has run off and how long does it take him to find it?
10. What conversation do Mourad and John Byro have when he sees the boys with the horse?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay on the theme of suspicion in "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse." What are some examples of suspicion in the story? What characters are suspicious? When and why? How does these characters talk themselves out of their suspicions and why might they do this?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing the theme of honesty in "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse." In what scenes is this theme most prevalent? How does it impact the storyline? Use examples from the text to support your viewpoint.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing Saroyans's language style and word choice in "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse." What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.
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