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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Alec once he finally gets the Black to stop running the first time they are on the track?
(a) He cannot move himself off the horse.
(b) His hands are covered in blood.
(c) He realizes he injured his leg.
(d) The horse tosses him.

2. Where is the race between Cyclone and Sun Raider set to take place?
(a) New York.
(b) Flushing.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Boston.

3. What surprises Alec the first time Jake shakes his hand in Chapter 13?
(a) Jake does not want to shake his hand.
(b) Jake's hands are very cold.
(c) Jake's frailty.
(d) Jake's strength.

4. What does Alec tell Henry getting tossed off the Black's back after they saddle him reminds him of?
(a) His time with horses in India.
(b) The old days on the island.
(c) Watching horse races when he was younger.
(d) The shipwreck.

5. Why do Henry and Alec take Napoleon to the track with them at the start of Chapter 13?
(a) They are going to race the two horses.
(b) They are going to try to sell Napoleon.
(c) They want to steal Tony's horse because he has not paid rent.
(d) Napoleon and the Black neigh at each other loudly and they do not want to wake anyone.

6. What does Henry say about the Black the first time he sees him run across the field?
(a) He should be set free.
(b) He does not look healthy.
(c) Napoleon is faster.
(d) He would make a great racehorse.

7. What is the name of the horse Henry used to race when he was young?
(a) Chip.
(b) Chance.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Chang.

8. What did Henry do for work after he retired from racing?
(a) He taught school.
(b) He never retired from racing.
(c) He became a farmer.
(d) He trained racehorses.

9. What part of Alec's life is Alec's mother worried the Black might interfere with?
(a) School.
(b) Friendships.
(c) Household chores.
(d) His work.

10. In addition to the saddle, what is the other thing Henry and Alec put on the Black in Chapter 12?
(a) The Bridle.
(b) The Saddlebags.
(c) A muzzle.
(d) Horseshoes.

11. 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 says he heard the Black is not that good.
(c) He says any horse should be able to join.
(d) He said that his horse will beat them both so it will save him another race in a month.

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

13. What does Jake say the Black would want to do if he ever had the chance to race?
(a) Eat sugar.
(b) Run into the stands.
(c) Beat the other horses.
(d) Fight not run.

14. What does Alec's father want Alec to do before he leaves for the race in Chicago?
(a) Clean his room.
(b) Send word to his mother.
(c) Mow the lawn.
(d) Take his exams.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Henry know the watchman who lets them into the track in Chapter 13?

2. What big race did Henry's horse when we he used to race?

3. What does Jim Neville refer to the Black as in his article the day after seeing the Black at the Belmont?

4. Why does Jim Neville remember Henry when he first meets him at the track in Chapter 15?

5. Where does Alec's father tell him his mother is going to visit her sister in Chapter 15?

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