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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who is the watchmen who lets Henry and Alec into the track in Chapter 13?
(a) Jim.
(b) Jack.
(c) Joe.
(d) Jake.

4. What does Tony tell Alec in the morning when Alec goes to the barn to see the Black in Chapter 9?
(a) He tells Alec that the Black ate all the feed and he needs more.
(b) He tells Alec he is no longer afraid of the Black.
(c) He tells Alec he knows who owns the Black.
(d) He tells Alec he does think the Black should stay in the barn with Napoleon.

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

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

7. What month does Henry think he and Alec should be able to start training the Black?
(a) September.
(b) July.
(c) February.
(d) April.

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

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

10. What does Alec worry might happen after he has been searching for the Black for a half hour in Chapter 10?
(a) He might hurt himself.
(b) He might get lost.
(c) A cop might shoot him.
(d) Someone might steal him.

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

12. Who is waiting at the Belmont when Henry and Alec arrive at the start of Chapter 15?
(a) Alec's mother and father.
(b) Whiff Sample and Bill Lee.
(c) Mrs. Dailey and Tony.
(d) Jim Neville and Joe Russo.

13. What does Alec feed to the Black before they move him to the middle of the field to saddle him?
(a) Hay.
(b) Carragheen.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Berries.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henry say when Joe Russo asks if he thinks the Black could beat the country's two greatest race horses?

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

3. What is the Black covered in when Alec finds him in Chapter 10 after he escaped from the barn?

4. Who is Sun Raider's owner?

5. What surprises Alec the first time Jake shakes his hand in Chapter 13?

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