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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Alec sleep with the Black when he is on the ship heading home at the start of Chapter 7?
(a) Because Alec is afraid someone will hurt the Black.
(b) Because Alec was not given a place to sleep.
(c) Because Alec is scared to sleep alone.
(d) Because the Black gets upset when Alec tries to leave.

3. What does Alec plan to do as soon as he wakes up on his first morning back home in New York?
(a) Go to school.
(b) Clean his bedroom.
(c) See the Black.
(d) Make breakfast for his family.

4. What does Alec's uncle give to him on his birthday?
(a) A silver coin.
(b) A pocket knife.
(c) A gold watch.
(d) A cake.

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) They need to find a home for the Black.
(d) The Black saved his life.

6. What does Alec think of when a storm sets him while on the ship back home in Chapter 7?
(a) His mother.
(b) The island.
(c) The Drake.
(d) India.

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

8. 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?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) God.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) The Black.

9. What is happening when Alec wakes to "the Black's shrill scream" (34) in Chapter 4?
(a) It is raining.
(b) Black finds someone else is on the island.
(c) His shelter is on fire.
(d) A snake is nearing Alec.

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

11. 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 passenger.
(b) The captain.
(c) A sailor.
(d) A little boy.

12. What does Alec begin to feed the Black regularly on the island?
(a) Fish.
(b) Sugar.
(c) The carragheen moss.
(d) Berries.

13. What part of New York does Alec live?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) Long Island.
(c) Flushing.
(d) The Bronx.

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

15. What doe Alec bring to the Black every day toward the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Hay.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Sugar.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what does Alec refuse to do when sick despite a doctor suggesting it?

2. What part of Alec's body is covered in blood when he regains consciousness on the boat's deck in Chapter 2?

3. How soon after arriving in Rio de Janeiro does Alec learn a ship will be heading to the states?

4. What do Alec's parents say they will be sending to Rio de Janeiro for Alec when he arrives there?

5. Who tells Alec how they had to choke the Black on order to get him on board?

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