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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What must Agba do before he can approach the Sultan?
(a) Locate the mare.
(b) Shave his head and bathe.
(c) Clean Sham's stall.
(d) Pray and present an offering.

2. Why does Agba stay close to the mare in Chapter 2?
(a) Because he loves her.
(b) The Sultan ordered him to stay near his horses.
(c) The stables are warmer than his shack.
(d) He is lonely and has nowhere else to go.

3. How does Agba's society explain unusual occurrences?
(a) Through signs and superstitions.
(b) By consulting the elders.
(c) Through scientific observation.
(d) With reason and logic.

4. What does Agba pray for in Chapter 5?
(a) The mare.
(b) A new master.
(c) Sham's well-being.
(d) Rain.

5. What does the wild boar behind the stables do in Chapter 3?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Squeals.
(c) Escapes his pen.
(d) Grunts and coughs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Man 'o War's owner want to do with the horse?

2. Why is Agba afraid to appear before the Sultan?

3. What does the camel driver give Agba?

4. When does the foal begin to nurse from the mare?

5. Why does Signor Achmet scold Agba in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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