Chapter 23 "The Queen's Plate" & Chapter 24 "Father of the Turf"
Chapter 23 "The Queen's Plate" & Chapter 24 "Father of the Turf"
Multiple-choice exercise
Choose the correct answer for each question.
The trip to Newmarket seemed ___________ to Agba.
- long
- short
Why did the Earl not want Sham to run the race?
- He might hurt his scarred knees.
- He was too valuable to Gog Magog's future as a father.
- His sons would be disqualified from racing if Sham ran on the race track.
Which horse won the two-year-old race?
- Sham
- Cade
- Regulus
Who was going to watch the big race?
- Signor Achmet
- the King and Queen
- Benjamin Biggle
Which horse won the Newmarket race?
- Cade
- Sham
- Lath
What answer did the Earl give when asked about the pedigree of Sham?
- He is the Godolphin Arabian.
- His pedigree is written in his sons.
- He is King of the Wind.
How long did the Goldophin Arabian live?
- 10 years
- 15 years
- 21 years
- 29 years
Why would the Earl say that no marking was on the gravestone of Sham?
- He had not had time to have the stone engraved.
- He was tended by a mute boy; without words the boy made the mission of the horse known.
- Words could not express his feelings for the Godolphin Arabian.
What happened to Agba?
- When Sham died he returned to Morocco.
- He died the same day Sham did.
- He took care of Sham's colts for as long as he lived.