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

2. Which racehorse is considered "the champion of the west coast" (138)?
(a) Blaze.
(b) Sunshine.
(c) Sun Raider.
(d) Lighting Bolt.

3. What time does Alec wake to go out with Henry and the Black two weeks after they get the saddle on him?
(a) 5:00 p.m.
(b) 8:00 a.m.
(c) 1:00 a.m.
(d) 1:00 p.m.

4. What word does Alec's father use when he asks Henry what he and Alec have been up to with regards to their plan to race the Black in Chicago?
(a) Crazy.
(b) Stupendous.
(c) Stupid.
(d) Impossible.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Joe say he will bring to the track to see if the Black is as fast as Henry says he is?

2. What part of Alec's life is Alec's mother worried the Black might interfere with?

3. What does Henry bring to Alec when Alec is cleaning the Black in the barn after school in Chapter 11?

4. What happened just after Chang won his last race with Henry?

5. What is the name of the horse Henry used to race when he was young?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Jim know Henry?

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

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

5. What does Tony say about Napoleon going to Chicago with the Black?

6. What does Jim's column say the day after he watches the Black race at the Belmont for the first time?

7. Who are Sun Raider and Cyclone?

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

9. What does Jim give for the reason he arrives at the Belmont to watch the Black race in Chapter 15?

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

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