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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 Aram's mother say about Khosrove after he storms away during Byro's visit?
(a) He has a gentle heart.
(b) He has such a temper.
(c) He is a fool.
(d) He's not so bad.

2. What does Aram feel sure of about his family when he wonders how Mourad got the horse?
(a) He is sure most people in his family could afford a horse.
(b) He is sure most people in his family are as crazy as Mourad.
(c) He is sure no one is his family would ever steal.
(d) He is sure most people in his family would steal.

3. What does Aram say his "first longings" (4) were after seeing Mourad and the horse?
(a) To ride a horse.
(b) To run away.
(c) To feed a horse.
(d) To spend time with Mourad.

4. Where does Mourad bring the horse after they were done riding him?
(a) A neighbor's house.
(b) His best friend's barn.
(c) An irrigation ditch.
(d) A deserted vineyard.

5. How does the narrator describe the time period when the story takes place?
(a) The olden days.
(b) The days of yore.
(c) The good old days.
(d) The days of my youth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mourad's father?

2. What does Aram beg Mourad not to do when he speaks to him after seeing John Byro?

3. What words is used to describe the way most people in Aram's family view Mourad?

4. What word is used to describe what Khosrove does to stop anyone from talking?

5. Who wrote "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"?

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