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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. How long has Alec been gone from home when he arrives in New York in Chapter 8?
(a) 8 weeks.
(b) 5 months.
(c) 2.5 years.
(d) 1 years.

2. What is the first type of food Alec finds to eat on the island?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Berries.
(c) Fish.
(d) Mango.

3. In Chapter 7, a man on board the ship heading to the United States tells Alec that the Black is the only animal on board who is not what?
(a) Hungry.
(b) Sick.
(c) Tame.
(d) Loud.

4. How will the Black's transportation to and from the race be funded?
(a) Henry will pay.
(b) Alec's family will pay.
(c) With proceeds from the race.
(d) Jim Neville will pay.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jake tell Alec in Chapter 15 when he rides in front of the news reporters and he wakes on the ground with a clutch of Black mane in his hand and asks if he fell?

2. What game does Alec tell Henry he and the Black are playing when Alec brings Whiff and Bill to the barn?

3. What does Henry tell Alec's father that Alec has wrapped up in racing the Black in Chicago?

4. What happens to Alec once he finally gets the Black to stop running the first time they are on the track?

5. What does Mrs. Dailey tell Alec she will do if he does a good job fixing up the stall in the barn?

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