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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. Where do the men who find Alec on the island tell him they are heading?
(a) New York.
(b) England.
(c) India.
(d) Rio de Janeiro.

2. What does the Captain tell Alec not to let anyone steal from him when Alec says goodbye before leaving Rio de Janeiro?
(a) His money.
(b) The Black.
(c) His pocket knife.
(d) His tickets.

3. What does Alec do in hopes he will find water to drink when he reaches the island?
(a) He yells for help.
(b) He wanders aimlessly figuring he will find water eventually.
(c) He looks for houses.
(d) He follows the Black's hoof prints.

4. What is the first type of food Alec finds to eat on the island?
(a) Mango.
(b) Fish.
(c) Bananas.
(d) Berries.

5. What happens when an inspector opens the door to the Black's stall in Chapter 7?
(a) The Black bites the inspector.
(b) Alec yells at the inspector to stop.
(c) The Black kicks the inspectors into the door.
(d) The inspector says the Black cannot go to New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Alec's hair?

2. What does Alec begin to feed the Black regularly on the island?

3. What does the Black do the first time Alec tries to touch his head on the island?

4. What does Alec plan to do as soon as he wakes up on his first morning back home in New York?

5. What boards the ship at the Arab port which draw attention?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is happening when Alec wakes to "the Black's shrill scream" (34) in Chapter 4?

3. Where does Alec tell his parents he plans to keep the Black and how does he plan to feed him?

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

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

6. What wakes Alec in the middle of the night while on the Drake and what scene ensues?

7. What does Pat bring to Alec when he is finally able to get out of bed at the start of Chapter 6, and what does it say?

8. What does Alec say to Pat before leaving the ship, and what does Pat tell Alec about the Black?

9. What do the Irish men who arrive at the island think when Alec tells them about the Drake and the Black?

10. How does Alec manage to survive the shipwreck and where does he end up?

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