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

2. Why does Sun Raider's owner see no reason the mystery horse should not be allowed to race?
(a) He said that his horse will beat them both so it will save him another race in a month.
(b) He said he wants to really challenge his horse.
(c) He says he heard the Black is not that good.
(d) He says any horse should be able to join.

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

4. What does Jim Neville refer to the Black as in his article the day after seeing the Black at the Belmont?
(a) A True Thoroughbred.
(b) A Wild Stallion.
(c) A Useless Beast.
(d) A Mystery Horse.

5. What big race did Henry's horse when we he used to race?
(a) The Florida Derby.
(b) The Kentucky Derby.
(c) The Arkansas Derby.
(d) The New York Derby.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Alec go in search of the Black thinking he may have found his way there by instinct?

2. Who arrives at the Ramsay's just as Alec his telling is father that he will race the Black in Chicago?

3. Why is Alec unable to focus in school at the start of Chapter 16?

4. What does Jake tell Alec in Chapter 15 when he rides in front of the news reporters and he wakes on the ground with a clutch of Black mane in his hand and asks if he fell?

5. What happens to Alec once he finally gets the Black to stop running the first time they are on the track?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Alec when he finds the Black after he ran away?

2. What does Henry say to Mr. Ramsay when he worries the Black is too wild and dangerous for Alec to race?

3. Why does Joe seem to think the Black would be eligible to race against Cyclone and Sun Raider even though he is not registered?

4. What is Alec's daily schedule for the months after he comes home with the Black?

5. What is the one thing keeping the Black from being able to race?

6. How does Alec's father react when Alec tells him that the mystery horse is the Black?

7. What does Henry tell Alec about Chang and their last race, the International Cup?

8. What does Jim say after he watches the Black at the Belmont for the first time?

9. What information does Henry receive in Chapter 14 which makes Alec feel the Black will never be able to race?

10. What is important about April 1 in Chapter 12?

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