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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 and 16 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What accent do the men who arrive on the island have?
(a) English.
(b) Indian.
(c) Irish.
(d) Italian.

2. What does Alec's father tell him about his mother after dinner at the beginning of Chapter 16?
(a) She decided she wants to live in Chicago and will not be coming home.
(b) She wants Alec and his father to meet her in Chicago.
(c) She is coming home from Chicago early.
(d) She is extending her stay in Chicago.

3. What do Henry and Alec agree needs to be done so that the Black does not escape again?
(a) They need to tie the Black up.
(b) They need to build a higher fence.
(c) They need to relocate the Black to a more secure stable.
(d) They can no longer let him run free.

4. Who does Alec hear saying "Dio Mio!" in the barn in the middle of the night on Alec's first night back home?
(a) Joe Russo.
(b) Henry.
(c) Mrs. Dailey.
(d) Tony.

5. Whose feed does Henry tell Alec he can use for the Black until he can buy his own?
(a) Tony's.
(b) Ned's.
(c) Johnny's.
(d) Joe's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jake say when he sees the Black for the first time?

2. What do two men standing on the street corner say when Alec and Henry ask them if they saw a horse?

3. What does Jake say the Black would want to do if he ever had the chance to race?

4. Who arrives at the Ramsay's just as Alec his telling is father that he will race the Black in Chicago?

5. What color is Alec's hair?

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