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

2. What does Pat say about the Black before Alec leaves for New York?
(a) He would make a good race horse.
(b) He is too wild to tame.
(c) He is a beauty.
(d) He wants Alec to let him keep the Black.

3. Where do the men who find Alec on the island tell him they are heading?
(a) India.
(b) Rio de Janeiro.
(c) New York.
(d) England.

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

5. What do the men think when they hear the tale Alec tells when they find him on the island?
(a) They think Alec must be imagining things.
(b) They think Alec is lying to them.
(c) They think Alec tried to steal their horse, the Black.
(d) They think they have found the boy they have been searching for.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a man try to do to Alec while they are waiting to be put on lifeboats in Chapter 2?

2. What is happening when Alec wakes to "the Black's shrill scream" (34) in Chapter 4?

3. How is Alec awoken on the ship in the middle of the night in Chapter 2?

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

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

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