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Questions and Answers
What was the narrator's first longings as a child?
What was the narrator's first longings as a child?
- To learn to swim
- To go on adventures
- To ride horses (correct)
- To play with toys
What characterized the Garoghlanian family despite their poverty?
What characterized the Garoghlanian family despite their poverty?
- Wealth
- Dishonesty
- Hunger
- Fame for honesty (correct)
Why was the narrator surprised to see his cousin with a horse?
Why was the narrator surprised to see his cousin with a horse?
- They were poor and couldn't afford a horse (correct)
- They were known for stealing horses
- Horses were not common in their area
- They were not allowed to ride horses
What was the primary belief of the Garoghlanian family?
What was the primary belief of the Garoghlanian family?
Why did the narrator find it hard to believe that they had a horse?
Why did the narrator find it hard to believe that they had a horse?
What was the narrator's initial reaction to seeing the horse?
What was the narrator's initial reaction to seeing the horse?
Why did the narrator initially think his cousin, Mourad, may have stolen the horse?
Why did the narrator initially think his cousin, Mourad, may have stolen the horse?
What quality did the narrator notice in both his cousin and the horse that both delighted and frightened him?
What quality did the narrator notice in both his cousin and the horse that both delighted and frightened him?
How did Mourad respond when questioned about stealing the horse?
How did Mourad respond when questioned about stealing the horse?
Why did the narrator consider stealing a horse for a ride different from stealing money?
Why did the narrator consider stealing a horse for a ride different from stealing money?