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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the Captain hesitant to allow the Black on the ship when he sees him on the island?
(a) He hates horses.
(b) He is too wild.
(c) He has too many horses on board.
(d) He is too big.

2. Why does Alec say he cannot leave the island when the men first offer to take him to Rio de Janeiro?
(a) Because they are strangers.
(b) Because he will not leave the Black.
(c) Because he wants to live on the island.
(d) Because he is afraid to get on a ship after the last one he was on sunk.

3. What is happening when Alec wakes to "the Black's shrill scream" (34) in Chapter 4?
(a) A snake is nearing Alec.
(b) It is raining.
(c) Black finds someone else is on the island.
(d) His shelter is on fire.

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

5. What is the first type of food Alec finds to eat on the island?
(a) Mango.
(b) Berries.
(c) Bananas.
(d) Fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What boards the ship at the Arab port which draw attention?

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

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

4. What does the Black attack in Chapter 4 possibly in order to save Alec?

5. Why does Alec make a spear with his pocket knife?

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