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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Alec awoken on the ship in the middle of the night in Chapter 2?
(a) He is tossed from his bed during a storm.
(b) A siren wails.
(c) The Captain shakes him.
(d) The Black licks him.

2. Where does Alec go in search of the Black thinking he may have found his way there by instinct?
(a) The shady grove.
(b) The water pool.
(c) The apple trees.
(d) The berry bush.

3. What happens just before Alec falls to the floor of the deck unconscious in Chapter 2?
(a) A passenger shoves Alec into a wall.
(b) The Black kicks Alec.
(c) Alec feels faint with hunger.
(d) Lighting strikes the boat.

4. What summer work had Alec done in the past in the area where he searches for the Black with Henry?
(a) He was a landscaper.
(b) He was a caddy.
(c) He was a farmhand.
(d) He delivered milk.

5. What keepsakes from Henry's racing days does he show to Alec in Chapter 9?
(a) Drawings he made of his horse.
(b) Trophies and newspaper clippings.
(c) A portrait someone had painted of Henry and his horse.
(d) A toy racehorse a fan had given him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Alec been gone from home when he arrives in New York in Chapter 8?

2. What surprises Alec the first time Jake shakes his hand in Chapter 13?

3. What was the last race Henry rode with his horse, Chang?

4. Why is Alec unable to focus in geometry class in the afternoon of April 1?

5. What happens the first time Alec tries to get on the Black's back while on the island?

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