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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Alec grab from his room before going to the deck after he awakes in Chapter 2?
(a) Some sugar.
(b) His slippers.
(c) His wallet.
(d) His lifejacket.

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

4. What does the Captain tell Alec not to let anyone steal from him when Alec says goodbye before leaving Rio de Janeiro?
(a) His money.
(b) His tickets.
(c) His pocket knife.
(d) The Black.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alec do in hopes he will find water to drink when he reaches the island?

2. What happens when the Black sees a chestnut horse while boarding the ship to the states in Chapter 6?

3. What is the first type of food Alec finds to eat on the island?

4. Why does Pat ask Alec for his address at the end of Chapter 5?

5. What happens in the dawn after Alec's shelter has burned down?

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