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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Impossible.
(b) Crazy.
(c) Stupendous.
(d) Stupid.

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

3. How many nights a week do Henry and Alec plan to meet Jake at the track to train the Black?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

5. What do Henry and Alec agree needs to be done so that the Black does not escape again?
(a) They can no longer let him run free.
(b) They need to tie the Black up.
(c) They need to relocate the Black to a more secure stable.
(d) They need to build a higher fence.

6. Where does Alec's father tell him his mother is going to visit her sister in Chapter 15?
(a) Minneapolis.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Atlanta.

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

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

9. Why does Joe Russo think they could get the Black to race Sun Raider and Cyclone without being registered?
(a) Because it is a special match race not held at a race meeting.
(b) Because he tracked down the Black's registration papers.
(c) Because the people running the race never check registration papers.
(d) Because he can produce false papers.

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

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

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

13. What time does Alec wake to go out with Henry and the Black two weeks after they get the saddle on him?
(a) 5:00 p.m.
(b) 1:00 a.m.
(c) 1:00 p.m.
(d) 8:00 a.m.

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

15. Which racehorse is considered "the pride of the east" (138)?
(a) Hurricane.
(b) Cyclone.
(c) Monsoon.
(d) Tornado.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives at the Ramsay's just as Alec his telling is father that he will race the Black in Chicago?

2. What are Henry and Alec putting on the Black for the first time on April 1?

3. In addition to the saddle, what is the other thing Henry and Alec put on the Black in Chapter 12?

4. Who is Sun Raider's owner?

5. What do they need to do in order to get the Black into the truck to head to the train station for Chicago at the end of Chapter 16?

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