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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 does the carter threaten to do to Sham when the horse falls?

2. Which chore does Agba despise in Chapter 19?

3. What is the Queen's plate?

4. Who owns Sham in Chapter 12?

5. What does the horse-breaker recommend be done with Sham?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sham prove his pedigree?

2. How do Sham and Agba escape from the carter?

3. Describe the Earl of Godolphin's stables.

4. How is Agba treated while in prison?

5. Describe the family Sham sires with Roxana.

6. Why does the Earl of Godolphin invite Agba back to Gog Magog?

7. Why do Sham and Agba leave Mr. Coke's stables?

8. How does the Earl of Godolphin plan to save his stables from financial ruin?

9. How does the carter treat Sham?

10. How does Agba survive alone on the streets of Paris?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does pedigree play in Man 'o War's (Big Red) and Sham's careers? How important is a pedigree to each horse? How does each horse prove its pedigree?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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