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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the physical signs of dehydration Alec exhibits in Chapter 3?
(a) Difficulty urinating.
(b) A rash.
(c) Dry skin.
(d) A swollen tongue.

2. Why do Henry and Alec take Napoleon to the track with them at the start of Chapter 13?
(a) They are going to try to sell Napoleon.
(b) They want to steal Tony's horse because he has not paid rent.
(c) Napoleon and the Black neigh at each other loudly and they do not want to wake anyone.
(d) They are going to race the two horses.

3. What happens to Alec once he finally gets the Black to stop running the first time they are on the track?
(a) His hands are covered in blood.
(b) He realizes he injured his leg.
(c) The horse tosses him.
(d) He cannot move himself off the horse.

4. Who is the watchmen who lets Henry and Alec into the track in Chapter 13?
(a) Jack.
(b) Joe.
(c) Jake.
(d) Jim.

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. Which racehorse is considered "the pride of the east" (138)?

2. What is the name of the track Henry and Alec take the Black to in Chapter 13?

3. What is happening when Alec wakes to "the Black's shrill scream" (34) in Chapter 4?

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

5. What does the officer who arrives at the barn in the middle of the night say about the Black when he sees him?

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