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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does a man try to do to Alec while they are waiting to be put on lifeboats in Chapter 2?
2. Why is the Captain hesitant to allow the Black on the ship when he sees him on the island?
3. How does Alec stay with the Black after they are tossed from the ship in Chapter 2?
4. How many days does Alec figure he has been on the island when he realizes it must be September 21?
5. What does Alec see up ahead after he notices he and the Black are going into the waves rather than against them in Chapter 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the Captain say to Alec when he is heading home after Alec apologizes he has no money to give him?
2. What wakes Alec in the middle of the night while on the Drake and what scene ensues?
3. How do Alec and the Black become more comfortable around each other during their first days on the island?
4. Why does an officer suggest that Alec blindfold the Black as they walk down the gangplank at New York Harbor?
5. What do the Irish men who arrive at the island think when Alec tells them about the Drake and the Black?
6. Who is Joe Russo and why does he want to speak to Alec?
7. What does Alec find to eat by the shore, and how does he know it is edible?
8. What does Mrs. Dailey tell Alec she will do if he can fix up the stall in her barn for the Black?
9. What does Alec's uncle give to him before he heads back home, and what does he say about the gift?
10. What does Alec first eat on the island and how does he build a shelter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay about the author of The Black Stallion. Who is he? What else has he written? How is The Black Stallion similar or different from his previous works?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing narrative voice in Walter Farley's The Black Stallion. Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the story’s themes.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay explaining the significance of chapter titles in The Black Stallion. How do the titles support the overall narrative tone and themes such as friendship, freedom, and survival?
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