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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. What does Alec think of when a storm sets him while on the ship back home in Chapter 7?
(a) India.
(b) His mother.
(c) The island.
(d) The Drake.

2. Based on the Black's physique, what does Alec think he may be going to England for?
(a) To fight.
(b) To race.
(c) As a gift for the royal family.
(d) To carry a peddler's wares.

3. Where does Alec plan to keep the Black when he gets home?
(a) At an old barn near his house.
(b) At his uncle's house.
(c) In his backyard.
(d) At the stables at his school.

4. What part of New York does Alec live?
(a) Long Island.
(b) Flushing.
(c) Manhattan.
(d) The Bronx.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens in the dawn after Alec's shelter has burned down?

2. Who does Alec's father say must have been with him after Alec tells them the story of the shipwreck and the island in Chapter 8?

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

4. What wakes Alec the first night he is back home with his parents in New York?

5. How long has Alec been gone from home when he arrives in New York in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Tony sees the Black in the barn stall near Napoleon for the first time?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Describe Alec when he is sick on the boat heading home?

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

9. What does Mrs. Dailey tell Alec she will do if he can fix up the stall in her barn for the Black?

10. How does Alec find a water spring on the island in Chapter 3?

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