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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Pat bring Alec a radiogram from when Alec wakes at the start of Chapter 6?
(a) His uncle.
(b) The captain of The Drake.
(c) HIs parents.
(d) A news reporter.

2. Where does Alec go to visit his Uncle Ralph?
(a) Italy.
(b) Australia.
(c) China.
(d) India.

3. Who tells Alec how they had to choke the Black on order to get him on board?
(a) The Captain.
(b) Sean.
(c) Pat.
(d) Will.

4. What is happening when Alec wakes to "the Black's shrill scream" (34) in Chapter 4?
(a) Black finds someone else is on the island.
(b) A snake is nearing Alec.
(c) His shelter is on fire.
(d) It is raining.

5. What part of Alec's body is covered in blood when he regains consciousness on the boat's deck in Chapter 2?
(a) His hand.
(b) His head.
(c) His elbow.
(d) His foot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote The Black Stallion?

2. How does Alec feel at night the first time he is able to ride the Black on the island?

3. What does Alec do in hopes he will find water to drink when he reaches the island?

4. Where does Alec plan to keep the Black when he gets home?

5. What do the men think when they hear the tale Alec tells when they find him on the island?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alec find to eat by the shore, and how does he know it is edible?

2. Who is Joe Russo and why does he want to speak to Alec?

3. What happens when Alec meets his parents at New York Harbor and tells them the Black is his?

4. Who comes to the island, and where are they headed?

5. Describe the scene with Alec, the Black, and the venomous snake on the island.

6. What does Pat tell Alec about how they managed to get the Black on the boat in Chapter 5?

7. What do a group of Arab men load onto the Drake, and how does the Captain seem to feel about it?

8. Why does Alec think the Black may be sent to England to race?

9. What does Alec's uncle give to him before he heads back home, and what does he say about the gift?

10. Why does Alec approach the inspector when the ship reaches Quarantine in Chapter 7?

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