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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. In Chapter 7, a man on board the ship heading to the United States tells Alec that the Black is the only animal on board who is not what?
(a) Hungry.
(b) Loud.
(c) Tame.
(d) Sick.

2. In Chapter 2, what happens to one of the men who had helped bring the Black aboard the ship?
(a) He slits his wrists.
(b) He tries to take Alec's lifejacket.
(c) He drowns while attempting to jump into a lifeboat.
(d) He drowns trying to save the Black.

3. What doe Alec bring to the Black every day toward the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Sugar.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Leaves.
(d) Hay.

4. What does Mrs. Dailey tell Alec she will do if he does a good job fixing up the stall in the barn?
(a) She will tell his mother what a great son she has.
(b) She will not charge him very much rent.
(c) She will let him have their other horse.
(d) She will hire him as a farm hand.

5. What do Alec's parents say they will be sending to Rio de Janeiro for Alec when he arrives there?
(a) Food.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Tickets back home.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why is the Captain hesitant to allow the Black on the ship when he sees him on the island?

4. What happens in the dawn after Alec's shelter has burned down?

5. What does Alec use to blindfold the Black as they walk the gangplank when they arrive in New York?

(see the answer key)

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