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

2. 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) God.
(b) The Black.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His grandfather.

3. What is the Black doing when Alec finds him near the water spring on the island in Chapter 3?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Drinking water.
(c) Killing a snake.
(d) Eating grass.

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

5. What wakes Alec the first night he is back home with his parents in New York?
(a) The Black's screams.
(b) A knock on his door.
(c) His mother.
(d) A storm.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What does the Captain tell Alec not to let anyone steal from him when Alec says goodbye before leaving Rio de Janeiro?

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

4. What does the Black attack in Chapter 4 possibly in order to save Alec?

5. Who is Joe Russo, the man who approaches Alec when he arrives at New York Harbor?

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