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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the palace guards allow Agba to pass the gate?
(a) They do not see him.
(b) Because he has a letter from Signor Achmet.
(c) He bribes them.
(d) Because he is the first slave boy of Signor Achmet.

2. Why does the camel driver help Agba?
(a) Agba promises to pay.
(b) To gain favor from the Sultan.
(c) Because he likes Agba.
(d) He loves horses.

3. In Chapter 2, how does Agba prepare a bed for the mare?
(a) He sweeps the floor clean and lays down a fresh blanket.
(b) He places an old blanket over a generous pile of hay.
(c) He pours buckets of sand on the floor and covers the sand with hay.
(d) He piles straw and leaves on the floor of the stable.

4. Who owns the horses that Agba tends?
(a) Mr. Riddle.
(b) The Sultan.
(c) Signor Achmet.
(d) Mr. Barton.

5. What does the wheat ear signify?
(a) Health and strength.
(b) Evil and ill luck for the foal.
(c) It wards off evil.
(d) Good luck for the foal and the stables.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Agba he must appear before the Sultan?

2. What does Signor Achmet instruct Agba to do when the mare begins her labor?

3. Who tells Agba that the mare is made of wind?

4. How many horses does the Sultan own?

5. Whom does Sham seek for comfort?

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