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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what does Agba see when he awakens?
(a) The mare and her new foal.
(b) Signor Achmet.
(c) Stars.
(d) The new moon.

2. Why doesn't Agba eat with the other stable boys?
(a) Agba does not like the other stable boys.
(b) He tends to his mare's needs before his own.
(c) They do not like Agba.
(d) Agba has given his ration to the mare.

3. In Chapter 1, why does no one at the palace eat during the day?
(a) They are busy preparing for the Sultan's arrival.
(b) They are fasting because it is Ramadan.
(c) The Sultan does not give his slaves much food.
(d) They are in mourning.

4. What does Agba think the Sultan looks like?
(a) A camel.
(b) The wild boar.
(c) A sweet potato.
(d) A satin pillow.

5. What does the King decide to do with the Moroccan horses?
(a) Sell them to the King of Spain.
(b) Send them all back to Morocco.
(c) Send five horses to the army and keep one for his Cheif Cook.
(d) Send them to the circus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the mark that Agba discovers located on the new foal?

2. What do the two signs on the foal signify?

3. Why doesn't Agba immediately tell anyone about the foal's birth?

4. Why is Agba startled by Signor Achmet's appearance in Chapter 4?

5. What animal does the mare once outrun?

(see the answer key)

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