1. What does the Captain tell Alec not to let anyone steal from him when Alec says goodbye before leaving Rio de Janeiro?
(a) His money.
(b) His tickets.
(c) His pocket knife.
(d) The Black.

2. How does Alec feel at night the first time he is able to ride the Black on the island?
(a) Frightened.
(b) Cold.
(c) Sore but happy.
(d) Homesick.

3. Who is Sun Raider's owner?
(a) Mr. Volence.
(b) Mr. Dailey.
(c) Mr. Russo.
(d) Mr. Hurst.

4. Where does Alec's father tell him his mother is going to visit her sister in Chapter 15?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Seattle.
(d) Minneapolis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Alec's father want Alec to do before he leaves for the race in Chicago?

3. What does Henry bring to Alec when Alec is cleaning the Black in the barn after school in Chapter 11?

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

5. What does Pat say about the Black before Alec leaves for New York?

(see the answer key)

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