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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. Why does Alec sleep with the Black when he is on the ship heading home at the start of Chapter 7?
(a) Because Alec is scared to sleep alone.
(b) Because Alec is afraid someone will hurt the Black.
(c) Because Alec was not given a place to sleep.
(d) Because the Black gets upset when Alec tries to leave.

2. What does Alec's uncle give to him on his birthday?
(a) A cake.
(b) A silver coin.
(c) A pocket knife.
(d) A gold watch.

3. How does Alec stay with the Black after they are tossed from the ship in Chapter 2?
(a) He holds onto the Black's mane.
(b) He feeds the Black sugar so he stays close.
(c) He sits on him.
(d) He grabs hold of the rope attached to the Black.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Alec make a spear with his pocket knife?

2. Why does Alec say he cannot leave the island when the men first offer to take him to Rio de Janeiro?

3. How many days does Alec figure he has been on the island when he realizes it must be September 21?

4. How does Alec feel at night the first time he is able to ride the Black on the island?

5. What is one of the physical signs of dehydration Alec exhibits in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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