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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 does Pat say about the Black before Alec leaves for New York?
(a) He is a beauty.
(b) He is too wild to tame.
(c) He wants Alec to let him keep the Black.
(d) He would make a good race horse.

2. What does Alec uses to fill the holes in his driftwood shelter on the island?
(a) Seaweed.
(b) Sand.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Mud.

3. What is the Black covered in when Alec finds him in Chapter 10 after he escaped from the barn?
(a) Water.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Burrs.
(d) Pine needles.

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

5. 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) The Black is a gift for his mother.
(c) The Black saved his life.
(d) They need to find a home for the Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which racehorse is considered "the champion of the west coast" (138)?

2. Who does Alec's father say must have been with him after Alec tells them the story of the shipwreck and the island in Chapter 8?

3. What does Alec begin to feed the Black regularly on the island?

4. What is one of the physical signs of dehydration Alec exhibits in Chapter 3?

5. Why does Jim Neville remember Henry when he first meets him at the track in Chapter 15?

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