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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. Which character does not want to ride home with the Black, so they take the car?
(a) Joe Russo.
(b) Alec.
(c) Alec's father.
(d) Alec's mother.

2. Who is the old horse using the only good stall at the old Halleran house?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) Antonio.
(c) Nathaniel.
(d) Bonaparte.

3. What part of New York does Alec live?
(a) Long Island.
(b) The Bronx.
(c) Flushing.
(d) Manhattan.

4. Who does Joe say he will bring to the track to see if the Black is as fast as Henry says he is?
(a) Mr. Volence.
(b) Tony.
(c) Jim Neville.
(d) Mr. Hurst.

5. What do Henry and Alec agree needs to be done so that the Black does not escape again?
(a) They need to build a higher fence.
(b) They can no longer let him run free.
(c) They need to tie the Black up.
(d) They need to relocate the Black to a more secure stable.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the officer who arrives at the barn in the middle of the night say about the Black when he sees him?

3. What does Alec feed to the Black before they move him to the middle of the field to saddle him?

4. What wakes Alec the first night he is back home with his parents in New York?

5. What game does Alec tell Henry he and the Black are playing when Alec brings Whiff and Bill to the barn?

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