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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose feed does Henry tell Alec he can use for the Black until he can buy his own?
(a) Ned's.
(b) Joe's.
(c) Johnny's.
(d) Tony's.

2. What does the Black attack in Chapter 4 possibly in order to save Alec?
(a) A snapping turtle.
(b) A venomous snake.
(c) A coyote.
(d) A scorpion.

3. How is Alec awoken on the ship in the middle of the night in Chapter 2?
(a) The Captain shakes him.
(b) He is tossed from his bed during a storm.
(c) The Black licks him.
(d) A siren wails.

4. What summer work had Alec done in the past in the area where he searches for the Black with Henry?
(a) He was a landscaper.
(b) He was a caddy.
(c) He was a farmhand.
(d) He delivered milk.

5. Tony tells Alec that the Black reminds him of a younger version of which character?
(a) Henry.
(b) Frank.
(c) Himself.
(d) Napoleon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the family who owns the old Halleran place where Alec hopes to keep the Black?

2. How does Alec feel at night the first time he is able to ride the Black on the island?

3. How many days does Alec figure he has been on the island when he realizes it must be September 21?

4. What do the men think when they hear the tale Alec tells when they find him on the island?

5. What does Alec plan to do as soon as he wakes up on his first morning back home in New York?

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