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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Dalton see to be a sign that the horses were out the previous night?
(a) They were tired
(b) They were sweaty
(c) They were gone
(d) They were dirty

2. What does the Horseman say Alan is doing when Frank asks?
(a) Water-skiing
(b) Sky-diving
(c) Riding the horse
(d) Nothing

3. What did this rider in #43 call the daily ride?
(a) Equitation
(b) Equnation
(c) A time to relax
(d) A daily ride

4. Sex should only happen, according to Dora, when two people are ______.
(a) Devoted
(b) Married
(c) In love
(d) Smitten

5. What is Alan screaming out when he is dreaming?
(a) Dysart!
(b) Jesus!
(c) Mom!
(d) Eck!

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Dora used to do for a living?

2. How old was Alan when the incident with the picture occurred?

3. Frank's response to Alan's ride is: "What do you _________ you're doing?"

4. Who is Alan standing next to as the play opens?

5. What color is Dysart's fireplace?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alan say when he recounts his nonverbal conversation with that first horse?

2. Describe how Nugget reacts to Alan.

3. What does Jill do when she sees Alan has a good feel for working with the horses?

4. What does Dysart do when Alan has a nightmare and shouts "Eck" over and over?

5. What does Frank think of the way Dora raised Alan?

6. What is the secret that Frank shares with Dysart?

7. Why does Alan have troubles performing with Jill?

8. What does Hesther make of the dream that Dysart shares with her?

9. What kind of worker was Alan, according to Dalton?

10. What is the reasoning for Alan's choice of King John as his favorite king of England?

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