King of the
Wind
Chapter 11 "The King Boy" & Chapter 12 "The Thieves'
Kitchen"
Chapter 11 "The King Boy" & Chapter 12 "The Thieves' Kitchen"
1. How long was the trip from Morocco to Versailles, France?
a) 10 weeks
b) 2 weeks
c) 4 weeks
2. Where was the Duke when he was told the news that six horses had arrived as a
gift?
a) sleeping in the castle
b) having tea
c) having his hair done
d) taking a bath
3. What did the horses look like when they reached the King's stables?
a) well groomed and healthy
b) ungroomed and dirty
c) so bony that each rib showed
4. What did the letter from Mulai Ismael say?
a) He was giving the King six Arabian stallions that were strong and of the
purest Eastern blood.
b) He was giving the King six horseboys to help nurse the horses back to health.
c) He was giving the King six Arabian mares to mother many champion racehorses.
5. How did the Duke react to this gift?
a) pleased
b) laughed
c) angry
6. What did Sham do to Monsieur le Duc?
a) stepped on his foot
b) kicked him
c) knocked him over
7. What advice did Bishop Fleury give the King?
a) to keep half of the horses
b) to send the horses back to Morocco except for Sham
c) to sale the horses
8. Why did the Bishop want to keep Sham?
a) to pull the cook's cart to market and bring back the food
b) so the King would have a small horse to ride
c) so the King's sister would have a horse to ride
9. What happened to Signor Achmet?
a) He joined the French army.
b) He returned to Morocco.
c) He left France, never to be seen again.
10. How was Sham's behavior when he had to pull the cart to market?
a) He behaved only for Agba.
b) He always pranced as if he was pulling the King's carriage.
c) He was always out of control, even for Agba.
11. What did Sham do the day the cook took him to town without Agba?
a) He refused to move.
b) He was well behaved and did what the cook asked him to do.
c) He streaked in and out among the stalls overturning carts.
12. What did the cook do with Sham after he finally settled down?
a) He sold him at the Thieves' Kitchen.
b) He whipped his hide.
c) He took him back to the stables and refused to use him again.
----------Key----------
1. (c)
2. (c)
3. (c)
4. (a)
5. (b)
6. (a)
7. (b)
8. (a)
9. (a)
10. (a)
11. (c)
12. (a)