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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 part of Byro's body does he say aches?
2. What does Mourad say when Aram asks what they will do with the horse?
3. What does Khosrove say when Byro mentions the cost of his horse?
4. Why is it said that John Byro learned to speak Armenian?
5. How long had it been since John Byro had seen his horse?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Aram want Mourad to do with the horse after he find out is belongs to John Byro and why?
2. What does Aram's mother explain after Khosrove storms out of the house in anger?
3. Where do Mourad and Aram bring the horse after they are done riding him?
4. What conversation do Mourad and John Byro have when he sees the boys with the horse?
5. How does Khosrove react to what Byro first mentions at Aram's house the afternoon he and Mourad rode the horse?
6. Where is Mourad when Aram finds him at his house and what is he doing?
7. What does John Byro say about his horse to Aram's mother after it had been returned, and how does Khosrove reply?
8. What makes Aram feel sure Mourad had taken the horse out many times before that day?
9. What does Mourad tell Aram when he asks how long ago he stole the horse?
10. Who finds the horse after it has run off and how long does it take him to find it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay examining the white horse as a symbol in "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse." In what scenes does the horse appear? What is the context? How does the white horse develop the narrative?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay comparing and contrasting Johny Byro and uncle Khosrove's character in "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse." What details help develop their character and what do these details tell you about them? What is their background? How do they know each other? How do they interact? In what ways are they similar or different? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing Saroyan's commentary on youth in "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse." How is Aram's youth important to the story? How does it effect the narrative? Use textual evidence to explain your analysis.
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