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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Pp. 10 - 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mourad begin to do while the two are riding the horse?
(a) Scream.
(b) Sing.
(c) Whisper.
(d) Laugh.

2. What does John Byro tell Aram's mother about his horse after the boys return it?
(a) He says the horse is weak and frail.
(b) He says the police are searching for the horse thief.
(c) He says the horse is stronger and more well behaved.
(d) He says he is sure her son stole the horse.

3. What language does Mourad speak to Aram at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?
(a) English.
(b) Arabic.
(c) Armenian.
(d) Greek.

4. Why is it said that John Byro learned to speak Armenian?
(a) He was bored.
(b) He was lonely.
(c) He loved languages.
(d) Out of necessity.

5. What type of bird is Mourad nursing back to health when Aram finds him outside his house?
(a) A woodpecker.
(b) A robin.
(c) A goldfinch.
(d) A chickadee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time does the narrator's cousin arrive at his home at the start of "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?

2. Who is Mourad's father?

3. What does Mourad tell John Byro the name of his horse is?

4. What does Khosrove say to Byro about the body pains he complains of?

5. Who is the first visitor at Aram's house the afternoon he rode the horse with Mourad?

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