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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 and 16 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What doe Alec bring to the Black every day toward the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Leaves.
(b) Hay.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Sugar.

2. Whose arm does the Black injury after Jim gets too close to him in at the track Chapter 15?
(a) Alec's.
(b) Jim's.
(c) Jake's.
(d) Henry's.

3. What does Jake say when he sees the Black for the first time?
(a) He does not think he is a good racehorse.
(b) He knows who the Black's owner is.
(c) He has seen the Black race before.
(d) He has not seen a horse like that since Chang.

4. What does Alec feed to the Black before they move him to the middle of the field to saddle him?
(a) Carragheen.
(b) Berries.
(c) Hay.
(d) Sugar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, a man on board the ship heading to the United States tells Alec that the Black is the only animal on board who is not what?

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

3. Who does Joe say he will bring to the track to see if the Black is as fast as Henry says he is?

4. What do two men standing on the street corner say when Alec and Henry ask them if they saw a horse?

5. Why is Alec unable to focus in school at the start of Chapter 16?

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