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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 and 16 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What accent do the men who arrive on the island have?
(a) Irish.
(b) English.
(c) Indian.
(d) Italian.

2. What does Henry say about the Black the first time he sees him run across the field?
(a) Napoleon is faster.
(b) He does not look healthy.
(c) He would make a great racehorse.
(d) He should be set free.

3. What keepsakes from Henry's racing days does he show to Alec in Chapter 9?
(a) Trophies and newspaper clippings.
(b) Drawings he made of his horse.
(c) A portrait someone had painted of Henry and his horse.
(d) A toy racehorse a fan had given him.

4. Why is the Captain hesitant to allow the Black on the ship when he sees him on the island?
(a) He is too wild.
(b) He hates horses.
(c) He has too many horses on board.
(d) He is too big.

5. Why does Jim Neville remember Henry when he first meets him at the track in Chapter 15?
(a) Henry used to work with Jim.
(b) Henry trained Jim.
(c) He remembers Henry from his racing days.
(d) Henry and Jim went to school together.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Alec's father tell him his mother is going to visit her sister in Chapter 15?

2. What happens when the Black sees a chestnut horse while boarding the ship to the states in Chapter 6?

3. Why does Alec say he cannot leave the island when the men first offer to take him to Rio de Janeiro?

4. Who calls Henry telling him preparations are all set for the race the day after Alec's father agrees to let him race?

5. Whose arm does the Black injury after Jim gets too close to him in at the track Chapter 15?

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