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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. Tony tells Alec that the Black reminds him of a younger version of which character?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) Himself.
(c) Henry.
(d) Frank.

2. What was Henry's number when he raced horses?
(a) 7.
(b) 11.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

3. Why does Jim Neville remember Henry when he first meets him at the track in Chapter 15?
(a) Henry used to work with Jim.
(b) Henry trained Jim.
(c) He remembers Henry from his racing days.
(d) Henry and Jim went to school together.

4. What was the last race Henry rode with his horse, Chang?
(a) The Stanley Cup.
(b) The International Cup.
(c) The Kentucky Derby.
(d) The Dubai Cup.

5. What does the Black do in Chapter 9 when he is running in the field and a hears a plane flying by?
(a) He kicks and whinnies.
(b) He stops running and looks around.
(c) He jumps over the fence and runs off.
(d) He runs back to the barn in terror.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Henry think should be the only person to ride the Black?

2. How many nights a week do Henry and Alec plan to meet Jake at the track to train the Black?

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

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?

5. What worry does Alec's father have in regards to his son racing in Chicago?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jim know Henry?

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

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

4. What does Alec learn about Henry in Chapter 9, and who is Chang?

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

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

7. What does Alec tell Henry his time trying to ride and then getting thrown off of the Black reminds him of on their first day of training?

8. What does Tony tell Alec about the Black when Alec comes home from school the day after the Black surprised Tony?

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

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

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