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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. How long had it been since John Byro had seen his horse?
2. Where does Mourad bring the horse after they were done riding him?
3. What does Khosrove says when Byro mentions how far he walked to reach them?
4. What part of Byro's body does he say aches?
5. Why is it said that John Byro learned to speak Armenian?
Short Essay Questions
1. What conversation do Mourad and John Byro have when he sees the boys with the horse?
2. Where is Mourad when Aram finds him at his house and what is he doing?
3. Where do Mourad and Aram bring the horse after they are done riding him?
4. Who finds the horse after it has run off and how long does it take him to find it?
5. What does Byro speak sadly of when visiting Aram's house the afternoon he and Mourad rode the horse?
6. What does Aram's mother explain after Khosrove storms out of the house in anger?
7. What do the boys do the day after they run into John Byro with his horse?
8. What does Mourad tell Aram when he asks how long ago he stole the horse?
9. What does John Byro say about his horse to Aram's mother after it had been returned, and how does Khosrove reply?
10. What two men visit Aram's house on the afternoon he and Mourad ride the white horse?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay examining the ending of “Summer of the Beautifully White Horse.” How did the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the author have done differently?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing Saroyans's language style and word choice in "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse." What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay discussing the setting and time period of “Summer of the Beautiful White Horse.” In what ways does the time period and setting impact your understanding of the story as well as the themes?
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