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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. Who does Alec's father say must have been with him after Alec tells them the story of the shipwreck and the island in Chapter 8?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) God.
(c) The Black.
(d) His grandmother.

2. What happens when an inspector opens the door to the Black's stall in Chapter 7?
(a) Alec yells at the inspector to stop.
(b) The Black bites the inspector.
(c) The Black kicks the inspectors into the door.
(d) The inspector says the Black cannot go to New York.

3. What does the inspector in Chapter 7 call the Black when they are waiting to go to New York Harbor?
(a) A dangerous animal.
(b) A magnificent creature.
(c) A wild beast.
(d) A fascinating specimen.

4. Why does Alec say he cannot leave the island when the men first offer to take him to Rio de Janeiro?
(a) Because he will not leave the Black.
(b) Because he wants to live on the island.
(c) Because they are strangers.
(d) Because he is afraid to get on a ship after the last one he was on sunk.

5. What does Alec do in hopes he will find water to drink when he reaches the island?
(a) He follows the Black's hoof prints.
(b) He looks for houses.
(c) He yells for help.
(d) He wanders aimlessly figuring he will find water eventually.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what happens to one of the men who had helped bring the Black aboard the ship?

2. What boards the ship at the Arab port which draw attention?

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

4. What doe Alec bring to the Black every day toward the end of Chapter 1?

5. How soon after arriving in Rio de Janeiro does Alec learn a ship will be heading to the states?

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