King of the
Wind
Chapter 3 "The Brood-mare Stable" &
Chapter 4 "A Foal is Born"
Chapter 3 "The Brood-mare Stable" &
Chapter 4 "A Foal is Born"
1. How did Agba prepare the stall for the mare to have her foal?
a) He put down a layer of sand then a layer of straw in the stall.
b) He swept out the old straw and put down new straw.
c) He washed the floor with water, then put down a layer of straw.
2. What did Agba dream about as he waited for the mare to have the foal?
a) He dreamed he was racing the Godolphin Arabian.
b) He dreamed he was riding South Wind.
c) He dreamed he was the owner of the mare.
3. What did Agba find when he woke up?
a) Signor Achmet was standing over him.
b) The foal had come.
4. What was it like when the foal first tried to walk?
a) The foal tried and tried to stand. When he finally did he fell in a heap.
b) The foal had no trouble. He got up and began walking around.
c) The foal could not get up at all.
5. What did the white spot on the foal's hind heel mean?
a) He was marked as wild and untrainable.
b) Bad luck
c) He would be fast.
6. What color was the foal?
a) chocolate brown
b) gold
c) chestnut red
7. Why did Agba name the foal Sham?
a) Sham means sun in Arabic.
b) Sham is short for shame.
c) Sham means the foal will be lucky.
8. Why did Agba not report to Signor Achment right away like he was asked to do?
a) Agba did not like Signor Achment, and he did not want to obey him.
b) Agba did not want to leave the new foal.
c) Agba was afraid the mare would hurt the foal.
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1. (a)
2. (b)
3. (b)
4. (a)
5. (c)
6. (b)
7. (a)
8. (b)