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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 - 6 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What boards the ship at the Arab port which draw attention?
(a) A giraffe.
(b) An elephant.
(c) A black stallion.
(d) A camel.

2. What is the Black doing when Alec finds him near the water spring on the island in Chapter 3?
(a) Drinking water.
(b) Eating grass.
(c) Killing a snake.
(d) Sleeping.

3. What happens in the dawn after Alec's shelter has burned down?
(a) A ship anchors at the shore.
(b) A rescue plane arrives.
(c) The Black disappears.
(d) Alec's finds another boy living on the island.

4. How does Alec stay with the Black after they are tossed from the ship in Chapter 2?
(a) He sits on him.
(b) He grabs hold of the rope attached to the Black.
(c) He holds onto the Black's mane.
(d) He feeds the Black sugar so he stays close.

5. How soon after arriving in Rio de Janeiro does Alec learn a ship will be heading to the states?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 1 week.
(d) The next day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Alec how they had to choke the Black on order to get him on board?

2. What does the Captain tell Alec not to let anyone steal from him when Alec says goodbye before leaving Rio de Janeiro?

3. What does Alec's uncle give to him on his birthday?

4. What happens the first time Alec tries to get on the Black's back while on the island?

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

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