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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the Captain tell Alec not to let anyone steal from him when Alec says goodbye before leaving Rio de Janeiro?
(a) His tickets.
(b) The Black.
(c) His pocket knife.
(d) His money.

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

4. Who wrote The Black Stallion?
(a) Christopher Farley.
(b) Will F. Marley.
(c) Walter Farley.
(d) Alec Ramsay.

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

6. 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 let him have their other horse.
(b) She will tell his mother what a great son she has.
(c) She will not charge him very much rent.
(d) She will hire him as a farm hand.

7. Who is Joe Russo, the man who approaches Alec when he arrives at New York Harbor?
(a) Alec's old teacher.
(b) A police officer.
(c) The Black's owner.
(d) A news reporter.

8. Who tells Alec how they had to choke the Black on order to get him on board?
(a) The Captain.
(b) Will.
(c) Pat.
(d) Sean.

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

10. Where is Alec's ship heading to before he boards another to the U.S. in Chapter 1?
(a) Luxembourg.
(b) Italy.
(c) France.
(d) England.

11. 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?
(a) Argues with him.
(b) Fires him.
(c) Gives him money.
(d) Tells him they will find another ship.

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

13. 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 get Alec a cab home.
(c) So he can radio Alec's parents.
(d) So he can find out if they are neighbors.

14. 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) Annoy him.
(c) Scare him.
(d) Bite him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alec grab from his room before going to the deck after he awakes in Chapter 2?

2. What does a man try to do to Alec while they are waiting to be put on lifeboats in Chapter 2?

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

4. Based on the Black's physique, what does Alec think he may be going to England for?

5. What does Alec begin to feed the Black regularly on the island?

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