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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 Pat say about the Black before Alec leaves for New York?
2. Who is Joe Russo, the man who approaches Alec when he arrives at New York Harbor?
3. What does Alec's uncle give to him on his birthday?
4. What does the Black do the first time Alec tries to touch his head on the island?
5. What accent do the men who arrive on the island have?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Alec tell his parents he plans to keep the Black and how does he plan to feed him?
2. What does Mrs. Dailey tell Alec she will do if he can fix up the stall in her barn for the Black?
3. What does Alec find to eat by the shore, and how does he know it is edible?
4. Who comes to the island, and where are they headed?
5. How does Alec find a water spring on the island in Chapter 3?
6. What do a group of Arab men load onto the Drake, and how does the Captain seem to feel about it?
7. What do the Irish men who arrive at the island think when Alec tells them about the Drake and the Black?
8. What does Alec's uncle give to him before he heads back home, and what does he say about the gift?
9. Why does Alec approach the inspector when the ship reaches Quarantine in Chapter 7?
10. Why does Alec think the Black may be sent to England to race?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay comparing and contrasting Napoleon and The Black in The Black Stallion. What details help develop their character and what do these details tell you about them? What is their background? How do they know each other? How do they interact? In what ways are they similar or different? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
Write a brief essay analyzing the Walter Farley's choice to write The Black Stallion in past tense. Do you agree with this choice? How would the story be different if written in a different tense?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing Walter Farleys' language style and word choice in The Black Stallion. What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.
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