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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many days does Alec figure he has been on the island when he realizes it must be September 21?
(a) 19.
(b) 180.
(c) 3.
(d) 35.

3. What is the Black doing when Alec finds him near the water spring on the island in Chapter 3?
(a) Drinking water.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Killing a snake.
(d) Eating grass.

4. What does the inspector in Chapter 7 call the Black when they are waiting to go to New York Harbor?
(a) A fascinating specimen.
(b) A wild beast.
(c) A magnificent creature.
(d) A dangerous animal.

5. What does a man try to do to Alec while they are waiting to be put on lifeboats in Chapter 2?
(a) He tries to put him in a lifeboat.
(b) He tries to take his lifejacket off of him.
(c) He tries to throw him overboard.
(d) He tries to steal his food.

6. Why does Pat ask Alec for his address at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) So he can write to Alec.
(b) So he can find out if they are neighbors.
(c) So he can get Alec a cab home.
(d) So he can radio Alec's parents.

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

8. Why does Alec make a spear with his pocket knife?
(a) To try to catch fish.
(b) To kill the Black.
(c) To protect himself from wildlife.
(d) Because he is bored.

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

10. What time is it when Alec gets back home after the commotion at the barn with the Black on his first night back?
(a) 2:15 a.m.
(b) 7:00 a.m.
(c) 12:00 p.m.
(d) 11:30 a.m.

11. What is one of the physical signs of dehydration Alec exhibits in Chapter 3?
(a) Difficulty urinating.
(b) Dry skin.
(c) A swollen tongue.
(d) A rash.

12. What does the Black attack in Chapter 4 possibly in order to save Alec?
(a) A scorpion.
(b) A snapping turtle.
(c) A coyote.
(d) A venomous snake.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote The Black Stallion?

2. What word is used to describe how the Black feels after his fight with the chestnut horse in Chapter 6?

3. Who does Alec hear saying "Dio Mio!" in the barn in the middle of the night on Alec's first night back home?

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

5. What does Alec's uncle give to him on his birthday?

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