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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 Henry bring to Alec when Alec is cleaning the Black in the barn after school in Chapter 11?
(a) Lunch.
(b) More feed for the Black.
(c) His old jockey outfit.
(d) Cleaning supplies.

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

3. What does Alec's father want Alec to do before he leaves for the race in Chicago?
(a) Clean his room.
(b) Send word to his mother.
(c) Take his exams.
(d) Mow the lawn.

4. What does Alec's father tell him about his mother after dinner at the beginning of Chapter 16?
(a) She wants Alec and his father to meet her in Chicago.
(b) She decided she wants to live in Chicago and will not be coming home.
(c) She is extending her stay in Chicago.
(d) She is coming home from Chicago early.

5. What does Jake say the Black would want to do if he ever had the chance to race?
(a) Beat the other horses.
(b) Run into the stands.
(c) Fight not run.
(d) Eat sugar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alec feed to the Black before they move him to the middle of the field to saddle him?

2. What does Henry try to convince his friend of at the track when he and Alec first arrive there in Chapter 13?

3. Who is the watchmen who lets Henry and Alec into the track in Chapter 13?

4. Why is Alec unable to focus in geometry class in the afternoon of April 1?

5. Why does Sun Raider's owner see no reason the mystery horse should not be allowed to race?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jim Neville write about in his newspaper column that causes a stir in Chapter 14?

2. Who are Sun Raider and Cyclone?

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

4. Who is Jake and how does he know Henry?

5. What does Henry tell Alec they are going to need to do so the Black does not run away again?

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

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

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

9. What does Alec's mother worry the Black will interfere with?

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

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