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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 many nights a week do Henry and Alec plan to meet Jake at the track to train the Black?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

2. What does Alec see up ahead after he notices he and the Black are going into the waves rather than against them in Chapter 2?
(a) Smoke.
(b) A small island.
(c) Larger buildings.
(d) A forest.

3. What does Alec find on the rocks at the shoreline which he remembers from biology class is edible?
(a) Turtles.
(b) Carragheen.
(c) A red, leafy plant.
(d) Snails.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pat say about the Black before Alec leaves for New York?

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

3. What month does Henry think he and Alec should be able to start training the Black?

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

5. What was Henry's number when he raced horses?

(see the answer key)

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