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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 month does Henry think he and Alec should be able to start training the Black?
(a) February.
(b) July.
(c) April.
(d) September.

2. What happened just after Chang won his last race with Henry?
(a) He died.
(b) Henry sold him.
(c) He ran away.
(d) Someone shot him.

3. Where does Alec go in search of the Black thinking he may have found his way there by instinct?
(a) The shady grove.
(b) The water pool.
(c) The apple trees.
(d) The berry bush.

4. Why does Henry tell Alec he needs to let the Black loose the first morning the Black is in the barn?
(a) Because Henry's wife does not want the Black to stay there.
(b) Because he needs to get used to being alone.
(c) Because Henry wants him to run away.
(d) Because the Black is too wild to be tames.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Black do in Chapter 9 when he is running in the field and a hears a plane flying by?

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

3. What was Henry's number when he raced horses?

4. Who does Henry write to in hopes of getting information about the Black?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did the owners of Sun Raider and Cyclone say when Jim Neville called them up about racing the mystery horse?

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

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

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

7. Where do Henry and Alec take the Black two weeks after they "broke the Black to bridal and saddle" (121)?

8. Who are Sun Raider and Cyclone?

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

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

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