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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 - 14 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what does Alec refuse to do when sick despite a doctor suggesting it?
(a) Drink water.
(b) Eat.
(c) Take medicine.
(d) Go back to his own cabin.

2. In Chapter 7, what do they call the place where the ship gets "inspected before passing into New York Harbor" (59)?
(a) Segregation.
(b) Inspection.
(c) Detention.
(d) Quarantine.

3. Why does Alec make a spear with his pocket knife?
(a) To kill the Black.
(b) Because he is bored.
(c) To try to catch fish.
(d) To protect himself from wildlife.

4. What does Alec tells his parents about the Black when he first sees them in New York?
(a) The Black is going to become a race horse.
(b) They need to find a home for the Black.
(c) The Black is a gift for his mother.
(d) The Black saved his life.

5. What does Alec tell Henry getting tossed off the Black's back after they saddle him reminds him of?
(a) The shipwreck.
(b) Watching horse races when he was younger.
(c) The old days on the island.
(d) His time with horses in India.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens when the Black sees a chestnut horse while boarding the ship to the states in Chapter 6?

3. What time is it when Alec gets back home after the commotion at the barn with the Black on his first night back?

4. How is Alec awoken on the ship in the middle of the night in Chapter 2?

5. What happened just after Chang won his last race with Henry?

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