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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who tells Alec that he has never seen anything like what the Black did after the encounter with the chestnut horse in Chapter 6?
(a) A sailor.
(b) A little boy.
(c) The captain.
(d) A passenger.

3. What is the name of the ship Alec takes when leaving his uncle?
(a) The Desmond.
(b) The Drake.
(c) The Jewel.
(d) The Black.

4. Where do the men who find Alec on the island tell him they are heading?
(a) Rio de Janeiro.
(b) New York.
(c) India.
(d) England.

5. How is Alec awoken on the ship in the middle of the night in Chapter 2?
(a) A siren wails.
(b) The Black licks him.
(c) The Captain shakes him.
(d) He is tossed from his bed during a storm.

6. What remnant from the sinking ship Alec was on does Alec find on the island when making his shelter?
(a) A lifeboat.
(b) Driftwood that says Drake.
(c) A tea cup.
(d) The captain's hat.

7. Why is the Captain hesitant to allow the Black on the ship when he sees him on the island?
(a) He is too wild.
(b) He hates horses.
(c) He has too many horses on board.
(d) He is too big.

8. Where does Alec plan to keep the Black when he gets home?
(a) At his uncle's house.
(b) At an old barn near his house.
(c) In his backyard.
(d) At the stables at his school.

9. What does the Black do the first time Alec tries to touch his head on the island?
(a) He kicks at Alec.
(b) He calms and lets him.
(c) He gnashes his teeth at Alec.
(d) He quivers then runs away.

10. What does Mrs. Dailey tell Alec she will do if he does a good job fixing up the stall in the barn?
(a) She will hire him as a farm hand.
(b) She will tell his mother what a great son she has.
(c) She will let him have their other horse.
(d) She will not charge him very much rent.

11. What is the name of the newspaper Alec is asked to be interviewed for when he arrives in New York?
(a) The Daily Telegram.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) The Daily New Yorker.
(d) The New York Post.

12. What is the place Alec wants to keep the Black when he gets home used for?
(a) It is a market.
(b) To accommodate tourists.
(c) It is a town hall.
(d) It is a restaurant.

13. What does Alec grab from his room before going to the deck after he awakes in Chapter 2?
(a) Some sugar.
(b) His lifejacket.
(c) His slippers.
(d) His wallet.

14. Based on the Black's physique, what does Alec think he may be going to England for?
(a) To carry a peddler's wares.
(b) As a gift for the royal family.
(c) To fight.
(d) To race.

15. What boards the ship at the Arab port which draw attention?
(a) A camel.
(b) An elephant.
(c) A giraffe.
(d) A black stallion.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what do they call the place where the ship gets "inspected before passing into New York Harbor" (59)?

2. What happens when the Black sees a chestnut horse while boarding the ship to the states in Chapter 6?

3. What does Alec uses to fill the holes in his driftwood shelter on the island?

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

5. What does one of the Arab men do when Captain Watson appears angry at the large cargo they are loading on his ship in Chapter 1?

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