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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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) A little boy.
(c) A sailor.
(d) The captain.

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

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

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

7. What does Alec uses to fill the holes in his driftwood shelter on the island?
(a) Seaweed.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Mud.
(d) Sand.

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

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

10. What happens just before Alec falls to the floor of the deck unconscious in Chapter 2?
(a) Alec feels faint with hunger.
(b) The Black kicks Alec.
(c) A passenger shoves Alec into a wall.
(d) Lighting strikes the boat.

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

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

13. What is the name of the family who owns the old Halleran place where Alec hopes to keep the Black?
(a) The Daileys.
(b) The Drurys.
(c) The Donahues.
(d) The Ramsays.

14. What does Alec use to blindfold the Black as they walk the gangplank when they arrive in New York?
(a) His handkerchief.
(b) His own sweater.
(c) His socks.
(d) A bedsheet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Black attack in Chapter 4 possibly in order to save Alec?

2. What is the name of the ship Alec takes when leaving his uncle?

3. What happens the first time Alec tries to get on the Black's back while on the island?

4. Who does Pat bring Alec a radiogram from when Alec wakes at the start of Chapter 6?

5. How does Alec stay with the Black after they are tossed from the ship in Chapter 2?

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