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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Alec plan to do as soon as he wakes up on his first morning back home in New York?
(a) Clean his bedroom.
(b) See the Black.
(c) Go to school.
(d) Make breakfast for his family.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what does Alec refuse to do when sick despite a doctor suggesting it?

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

3. What do Alec's parents say they will be sending to Rio de Janeiro for Alec when he arrives there?

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

5. Who does Pat bring Alec a radiogram from when Alec wakes at the start of Chapter 6?

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