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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What big race did Henry's horse when we he used to race?
(a) The Kentucky Derby.
(b) The Florida Derby.
(c) The New York Derby.
(d) The Arkansas Derby.

2. Who is Cyclone's owner?
(a) Mr. Neville.
(b) Mr. Hurst.
(c) Mr. Volence.
(d) Mr. Ramsay.

3. What does Jim suggest Henry and Alec stop doing as momentum around the mystery horse begins to build in Chapter 15?
(a) Grooming the Black.
(b) Keeping the Black near Napoleon.
(c) Feeding the Black sugar.
(d) Bringing the Black to the Belmont.

4. Who does Henry write to in hopes of getting information about the Black?
(a) The Stud Book Registry Office.
(b) The Book of Stallions.
(c) The Register of Horses.
(d) The Middle East Office of Thoroughbreds.

5. What worry does Alec's father have in regards to his son racing in Chicago?
(a) He worries that the Black is too wild.
(b) He worries Alec is not a good enough rider.
(c) He worries the city will be too overwhelming.
(d) He worries the Black is too slow.

6. Where does Alec go in search of the Black thinking he may have found his way there by instinct?
(a) The water pool.
(b) The berry bush.
(c) The shady grove.
(d) The apple trees.

7. What summer work had Alec done in the past in the area where he searches for the Black with Henry?
(a) He was a caddy.
(b) He was a landscaper.
(c) He was a farmhand.
(d) He delivered milk.

8. What happened just after Chang won his last race with Henry?
(a) Someone shot him.
(b) Henry sold him.
(c) He died.
(d) He ran away.

9. What does Jim Neville refer to the Black as in his article the day after seeing the Black at the Belmont?
(a) A True Thoroughbred.
(b) A Mystery Horse.
(c) A Wild Stallion.
(d) A Useless Beast.

10. Whose arm does the Black injury after Jim gets too close to him in at the track Chapter 15?
(a) Henry's.
(b) Alec's.
(c) Jim's.
(d) Jake's.

11. What is the name of the track Henry and Alec take the Black to in Chapter 13?
(a) The Bellingham.
(b) The Belmont.
(c) The Berkshire.
(d) The Brookline.

12. Which racehorse is considered "the champion of the west coast" (138)?
(a) Blaze.
(b) Lighting Bolt.
(c) Sun Raider.
(d) Sunshine.

13. What word does Alec's father use when he asks Henry what he and Alec have been up to with regards to their plan to race the Black in Chicago?
(a) Stupid.
(b) Stupendous.
(c) Impossible.
(d) Crazy.

14. Why does Sun Raider's owner see no reason the mystery horse should not be allowed to race?
(a) He said he wants to really challenge his horse.
(b) He said that his horse will beat them both so it will save him another race in a month.
(c) He says he heard the Black is not that good.
(d) He says any horse should be able to join.

15. Who does Henry think should be the only person to ride the Black?
(a) Henry.
(b) Alec.
(c) Alec's father.
(d) Tony.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news reporter writes to the greatest horses's owners to challenge them to a race?

2. Who are Whiff Sample and Bill Lee?

3. Who gives the Black a horse blanket that says THE BLACK on it?

4. What does Alec tell Henry getting tossed off the Black's back after they saddle him reminds him of?

5. Who tells Henry and Alec he is only at the track because he is a "newspaper man" (146)?

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