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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 do the stable boys do aboard the ship bound for France?

2. How do the other colts in the stables treat Sham?

3. Whom does Sham seek for comfort?

4. How does the Sultan test a new saber?

5. Why does Agba give the mare special treatment?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Agba.

3. How do Signor Achmet's prophecies contradict each other?

4. Describe the foal born in Chapter 3.

5. Why is Agba summoned to see the Sultan?

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

7. Describe the omen Signor Achmet discovers on the foal.

8. Why doesn't Agba break his fast with the other stable boys?

9. What is the significance of the white spot on the foal's heel?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Sham prove himself to be the "King of the Wind"? What type of title is this and how does he earn it? Which character or characters feel this title is important, and why?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Compare and contrast the successes of Man 'o War (Big Red) and Sham. How do these horses prove themselves? What challenges must they overcome in order to succeed? How do their trainers influence their successes?

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