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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 is happening when Alec wakes to "the Black's shrill scream" (34) in Chapter 4?
(a) It is raining.
(b) His shelter is on fire.
(c) Black finds someone else is on the island.
(d) A snake is nearing Alec.

2. How does Alec feel at night the first time he is able to ride the Black on the island?
(a) Sore but happy.
(b) Frightened.
(c) Homesick.
(d) Cold.

3. Who is the old horse using the only good stall at the old Halleran house?
(a) Antonio.
(b) Nathaniel.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) Bonaparte.

4. What remnant from the sinking ship Alec was on does Alec find on the island when making his shelter?
(a) The captain's hat.
(b) A lifeboat.
(c) A tea cup.
(d) Driftwood that says Drake.

5. What does Alec begin to feed the Black regularly on the island?
(a) Berries.
(b) The carragheen moss.
(c) Fish.
(d) Sugar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alec tells his parents about the Black when he first sees them in New York?

2. What does the Black do the first time Alec tries to touch his head on the island?

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

4. What happens just before Alec falls to the floor of the deck unconscious in Chapter 2?

5. What happens when an inspector opens the door to the Black's stall in Chapter 7?

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