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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 - 11 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days does Alec figure he has been on the island when he realizes it must be September 21?
(a) 35.
(b) 3.
(c) 19.
(d) 180.

2. What is the place Alec wants to keep the Black when he gets home used for?
(a) It is a town hall.
(b) To accommodate tourists.
(c) It is a restaurant.
(d) It is a market.

3. What happens the first time Alec tries to get on the Black's back while on the island?
(a) The Black runs away in terror.
(b) The Black gnashes his teeth at Alec.
(c) The Black allows Alec to ride him.
(d) The Black flings Alec off.

4. Why is the woman who owns the old Halleran house surprised when she sees Alec at her house?
(a) He looks so much older than when he left.
(b) She had heard he drowned in a shipwreck.
(c) She had told Alec never to come by.
(d) She is not used to visitors.

5. What does Alec find on the rocks at the shoreline which he remembers from biology class is edible?
(a) Turtles.
(b) A red, leafy plant.
(c) Carragheen.
(d) Snails.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word is used to describe how the Black feels after his fight with the chestnut horse in Chapter 6?

2. What doe Alec bring to the Black every day toward the end of Chapter 1?

3. What accent do the men who arrive on the island have?

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

5. What does Henry Daily say his horse might do to the Black when Alec seems concerned about keeping them close together?

(see the answer key)

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