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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Henry and Alec putting on the Black for the first time on April 1?
(a) Horseshoes.
(b) A racing shirt.
(c) A blanket with his name on it.
(d) A saddle.

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

3. Who are Whiff Sample and Bill Lee?
(a) Henry's nephews.
(b) Alec's schoolmates.
(c) Jockeys.
(d) Alec's cousins.

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

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

6. Who does Joe say he will bring to the track to see if the Black is as fast as Henry says he is?
(a) Tony.
(b) Mr. Hurst.
(c) Mr. Volence.
(d) Jim Neville.

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

8. What does Alec's father tell him about his mother after dinner at the beginning of Chapter 16?
(a) She wants Alec and his father to meet her in Chicago.
(b) She is coming home from Chicago early.
(c) She is extending her stay in Chicago.
(d) She decided she wants to live in Chicago and will not be coming home.

9. 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 Black is too slow.
(c) He worries that the Black is too wild.
(d) He worries the city will be too overwhelming.

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

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

12. What does Henry bring to Alec when Alec is cleaning the Black in the barn after school in Chapter 11?
(a) More feed for the Black.
(b) Cleaning supplies.
(c) Lunch.
(d) His old jockey outfit.

13. Why is Alec unable to focus in geometry class in the afternoon of April 1?
(a) He has a crush on the girl who sits near him.
(b) He does not understand geometry.
(c) He has not slept well.
(d) That is the day he begins training the Black.

14. Why does Henry tell Alec he needs to let the Black loose the first morning the Black is in the barn?
(a) Because Henry wants him to run away.
(b) Because the Black is too wild to be tames.
(c) Because he needs to get used to being alone.
(d) Because Henry's wife does not want the Black to stay there.

15. What news reporter writes to the greatest horses's owners to challenge them to a race?
(a) Joe Neville.
(b) Jim Neville.
(c) Joe Russo.
(d) Jim Russo.

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 was Henry's number when he raced horses?

3. What does Henry try to convince his friend of at the track when he and Alec first arrive there in Chapter 13?

4. What part of Alec's life is Alec's mother worried the Black might interfere with?

5. In Chapter 13, Jake tells Henry he knows the Black will never be able race for this reason.

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