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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character does not want to ride home with the Black, so they take the car?
(a) Alec's mother.
(b) Alec.
(c) Joe Russo.
(d) Alec's father.

2. 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 steal his food.
(b) He tries to take his lifejacket off of him.
(c) He tries to throw him overboard.
(d) He tries to put him in a lifeboat.

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

4. How soon after arriving in Rio de Janeiro does Alec learn a ship will be heading to the states?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 1 month.
(c) The next day.
(d) 1 week.

5. Who does Alec hear saying "Dio Mio!" in the barn in the middle of the night on Alec's first night back home?
(a) Mrs. Dailey.
(b) Joe Russo.
(c) Henry.
(d) Tony.

6. Who is the old horse using the only good stall at the old Halleran house?
(a) Bonaparte.
(b) Nathaniel.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) Antonio.

7. What do the men think when they hear the tale Alec tells when they find him on the island?
(a) They think Alec must be imagining things.
(b) They think Alec is lying to them.
(c) They think Alec tried to steal their horse, the Black.
(d) They think they have found the boy they have been searching for.

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

9. What do Alec's parents say they will be sending to Rio de Janeiro for Alec when he arrives there?
(a) Food.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Tickets back home.
(d) Money.

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

11. What part of Alec's body is covered in blood when he regains consciousness on the boat's deck in Chapter 2?
(a) His foot.
(b) His head.
(c) His elbow.
(d) His hand.

12. What does Henry Daily say his horse might do to the Black when Alec seems concerned about keeping them close together?
(a) Bite him.
(b) Annoy him.
(c) Calm him.
(d) Scare him.

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

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when an inspector opens the door to the Black's stall in Chapter 7?

2. What wakes Alec the first night he is back home with his parents in New York?

3. What does Alec plan to do as soon as he wakes up on his first morning back home in New York?

4. How does Alec feel at night the first time he is able to ride the Black on the island?

5. How long has Alec been gone from home when he arrives in New York in Chapter 8?

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