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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 Khosrove say when Byro mentions the cost of his horse?
2. Under what type of tree is Mourad nursing a bird back to health?
3. What do the people who visit Aram's house the afternoon he rode the horse come for?
4. How long does it take for Mourad and Aram to find the horse?
5. What does John Byro tell Aram's mother about his horse after the boys return it?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Mourad tell Aram when he asks how long ago he stole the horse?
2. Where do Mourad and Aram bring the horse after they are done riding him?
3. What does Aram want Mourad to do with the horse after he find out is belongs to John Byro and why?
4. Who finds the horse after it has run off and how long does it take him to find it?
5. What makes Aram feel sure Mourad had taken the horse out many times before that day?
6. What does John Byro say about his horse to Aram's mother after it had been returned, and how does Khosrove reply?
7. How does Khosrove react to what Byro first mentions at Aram's house the afternoon he and Mourad rode the horse?
8. What do the boys do the day after they run into John Byro with his horse?
9. What conversation do Mourad and John Byro have when he sees the boys with the horse?
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 analyzing the Garoghlanian family in "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse." Who are they? What are they known for? How is this important to the story line? What details are used to describe the family? How does the family's reputation develop the story?
Essay Topic 2
Write a detailed analysis of tone in Saroyan's “Summer of the Beautiful White Horse.” Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing narrative voice in William Saroyan's “Summer of the Beautiful White Horse.” Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the story’s themes.
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