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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. What mark does Agba notice on the new foal?

2. Who leads the procession to the city limits in Chapter 9?

3. What does the Sultan give each horse?

4. What does the Duke advise the King to do with the Moroccan horses?

5. Where does Signor Achmet go in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Agba report the foal's birth to Signor Achmet?

2. What is the Duke's reaction to the Sultan's gift when the horses and their stable boys arrive in France?

3. What advice does Big Red's trainer give the horse's jockey, and why?

4. Why is Sham sent to France?

5. What does Sham do when the Chief Cook takes him to the market?

6. How does Agba's disability save his life?

7. Why is a wild boar kept behind the Sultan's stables?

8. Why does Mr. Riddle decide to retire Big Red?

9. How does Agba prepare for his audience with the Sultan?

10. Why doesn't the mare eat her corn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does ownership affect Man 'o War's (Big Red) and Sham's characters? Discuss how the treatment of each of these horse's owners affects the horses' health, spirit, and success. Could Agba ever be considered an "owner"? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the relationship Agba has with animals in the novel. How do his relationships with the animals in the novel affect his character? Why are these relationships important to Agba and how do they provide fulfillment for his character?

Essay Topic 3

How does rejection affect Sham and Agba's characters? What types of rejection does each character experience and how does each character react to rejection? How do these two characters use rejection to create acceptance and success?

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