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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 is the Black covered in when Alec finds him in Chapter 10 after he escaped from the barn?
(a) Burrs.
(b) Pine needles.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Water.

2. What does Alec's father tell him about his mother after dinner at the beginning of Chapter 16?
(a) She decided she wants to live in Chicago and will not be coming home.
(b) She wants Alec and his father to meet her in Chicago.
(c) She is coming home from Chicago early.
(d) She is extending her stay in Chicago.

3. Where is the race between Cyclone and Sun Raider set to take place?
(a) New York.
(b) Flushing.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Boston.

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

5. What do two men standing on the street corner say when Alec and Henry ask them if they saw a horse?
(a) They say they saw a horse pass by light lighting.
(b) They say the horse knocked them down as he ran by.
(c) They say they have not seen any horse.
(d) They say the horse looked injured.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the men who find Alec on the island tell him they are heading?

2. Who does Henry think should be the only person to ride the Black?

3. What color is Alec's hair?

4. What happens in the dawn after Alec's shelter has burned down?

5. What worry does Alec's father have in regards to his son racing in Chicago?

(see the answer key)

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