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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 word is used to describe how the Black feels after his fight with the chestnut horse in Chapter 6?
(a) Triumphant.
(b) Arrogant.
(c) Elegant.
(d) Grandiose.

2. Where does Alec go to visit his Uncle Ralph?
(a) India.
(b) Australia.
(c) China.
(d) Italy.

3. Where is Alec's ship heading to before he boards another to the U.S. in Chapter 1?
(a) France.
(b) Italy.
(c) England.
(d) Luxembourg.

4. What does one of the Arab men do when Captain Watson appears angry at the large cargo they are loading on his ship in Chapter 1?
(a) Fires him.
(b) Argues with him.
(c) Gives him money.
(d) Tells him they will find another ship.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Alec that he has never seen anything like what the Black did after the encounter with the chestnut horse in Chapter 6?

2. What part of New York does Alec live?

3. What does Alec see up ahead after he notices he and the Black are going into the waves rather than against them in Chapter 2?

4. What accent do the men who arrive on the island have?

5. What is the name of the ship Alec takes when leaving his uncle?

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