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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. Who tells Henry and Alec he is only at the track because he is a "newspaper man" (146)?
(a) Jim Neville.
(b) Whiff Sample.
(c) Bill Lee.
(d) Joe Russo.

2. What does Henry bring to Alec when Alec is cleaning the Black in the barn after school in Chapter 11?
(a) More feed for the Black.
(b) Cleaning supplies.
(c) Lunch.
(d) His old jockey outfit.

3. Who does Pat bring Alec a radiogram from when Alec wakes at the start of Chapter 6?
(a) His uncle.
(b) A news reporter.
(c) The captain of The Drake.
(d) HIs parents.

4. What do Henry and Alec agree needs to be done so that the Black does not escape again?
(a) They need to tie the Black up.
(b) They need to relocate the Black to a more secure stable.
(c) They need to build a higher fence.
(d) They can no longer let him run free.

5. Why does Sun Raider's owner see no reason the mystery horse should not be allowed to race?
(a) He says he heard the Black is not that good.
(b) He says any horse should be able to join.
(c) He said he wants to really challenge his horse.
(d) He said that his horse will beat them both so it will save him another race in a month.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the horse Henry used to race when he was young?

2. What is the Black covered in when Alec finds him in Chapter 10 after he escaped from the barn?

3. Who is waiting at the Belmont when Henry and Alec arrive at the start of Chapter 15?

4. What does Henry tell Alec's father that Alec has wrapped up in racing the Black in Chicago?

5. What does Jake tell Alec in Chapter 15 when he rides in front of the news reporters and he wakes on the ground with a clutch of Black mane in his hand and asks if he fell?

(see the answer key)

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