Level 1
What were the hallmarks of the Garoghlanian tribe?
A. Trust
B. Honesty
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
C. Both (A) and (B)
“The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse” is a story of two _________ boys.
A. Armenian
B. Arabian
C. Assyrian
D. African
A. Armenian
Mourad enjoyed being _______ more than anybody else.
A. crazy
B. alive
C. funny
D. None of the above
B. alive
What according to Aram, was his first longing?
A. To own a horse
B. To become rich
C. To ride a horse
D. To visit a vineyard
C. To ride a horse
When did the boys return the horse?
A. After Aram learned to ride it
B. After an year
C. After six months
D. After they ran into John Byro
D. After they ran into John Byro
At what time did Aram and Mourad ride the horse?
A. Late night
B. Early morning
C. Evening
D. Afternoon hours
B. Early morning
How does Aram describe the horse?
A. Magnificent & lovely
B. Beautiful white horse
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
C. Both (A) and (B)
Mourad was considered the natural descendant of his _________.
A. father
B. uncle
C. grandfather
D. great-grandfather
B. uncle
What did uncle Khosrove do to stop anyone from talking?
A. By beating them
B. By walking away
C. By shouting at them
D. By ignoring them
C. By shouting at them
“I have a way with farmers.” Who says it to whom?
A. Aram to Mourad
B. Mourad to John Byro
C. Aram to John Byro
D. Mourad to Aram
D. Mourad to Aram
How would you describe uncle Khosrove?
A. Hot tempered
B. Irritable
C. Impatient
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
What was the behaviour of the horse initially?
A. It wanted to be trained
B. It wanted to rest
C. It wanted to run wild
D. All of the above
C. It wanted to run wild
What sort of an understanding did Mourad mention with the horse?
A. Mature
B. Simple and honest
C. Complicated
D. Difficult
B. Simple and honest
For how long did Mourad have the horse before Aram got to know about it?
A. One day
B. One year
C. One month
A. One week
C. One month
Why couldn’t Aram believe when he saw Mourad with the horse?
A. Because Mourad was crazy
B. Because they were poor to afford a horse
C. Because he was sleepy
D. Because he was dreaming
B. Because they were poor to afford a horse
Who is the author of “The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse”?
A. AJ Cronin
B. William Wordsworth
C. William Shakespeare
D. William Saroyan
D. William Saroyan
Where did Aram live?
A. In the centre of the town
B. In the country
C. Olive Avenue
D. At the edge of town on Walnut Avenue
D. At the edge of town on Walnut Avenue
Who was the true knower of the horse?
A. John Byro
B. Fetvajian
C. Dikran Halabian
D. Zorab
A. John Byro
Who is the narrator of the story “The Summer of a Beautiful White Horse”?
A. William Saroyan
B. Aram
C. John Byro
D. Mourad
B. Aram
What idea/theme does “The Summer of a Beautiful White Horse” entails?
A. Honesty
B. Honour
C. Trust
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
When Aram rode the horse alone, it ran down the road to the _________.
A. vineyard
B. irrigation ditch
C. field
D. countryside
A. vineyard
Mourad had been hiding the horse _________.
A. in a stable
B. in a barn of a vineyard
C. at a secret place of his house
D. None of the above
B. in a barn of a vineyard
John Byro learned to speak Armenian out of ________.
A. necessity
B. fun
C. eagerness
D. loneliness
D. loneliness
Why did the boys return the white horse to its owner?
A. Because they were conscience-stricken
B. Because they were afraid
C. Because they found it difficult to hide the horse
D. Because they were accused of theft
A. Because they were conscience-stricken
Why did the horse’s owner refuse to believe that the boys had stolen his horse?
A. Because he didn’t examine the horse carefully
B. Because their family was known for honesty
C. Because he had found his horse elsewhere
D. Because his horse had a twin
B. Because their family was known for honesty