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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. Where is Alec's ship heading to before he boards another to the U.S. in Chapter 1?

2. What does Mrs. Dailey tell Alec she will do if he does a good job fixing up the stall in the barn?

3. Why does Alec sleep with the Black when he is on the ship heading home at the start of Chapter 7?

4. Which character does not want to ride home with the Black, so they take the car?

5. What does Henry Daily say his horse might do to the Black when Alec seems concerned about keeping them close together?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do a group of Arab men load onto the Drake, and how does the Captain seem to feel about it?

2. What do the Irish men who arrive at the island think when Alec tells them about the Drake and the Black?

3. Where does Alec tell his parents he plans to keep the Black and how does he plan to feed him?

4. What does Alec first eat on the island and how does he build a shelter?

5. How do Alec and the Black become more comfortable around each other during their first days on the island?

6. What does Pat bring to Alec when he is finally able to get out of bed at the start of Chapter 6, and what does it say?

7. Why does Alec think the Black may be sent to England to race?

8. Who comes to the island, and where are they headed?

9. What does Alec find to eat by the shore, and how does he know it is edible?

10. What does Mrs. Dailey tell Alec she will do if he can fix up the stall in her barn for the Black?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Walter Farley's commentary on friendship in The Black Stallion. How is Alec and the Black's friendship important to the story? How about the Black and Napoleon's? What other friendships exist in the story? How do these friendships effect the narrative? Use textual evidence to explain your analysis.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the importance the Daily Telegram has on The Black Stallion. In what ways does the newspaper move the plot forward? Did you feel it was effective? What else could the author have done to move the story forward?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing the narrative structure of The Black Stallion. What effect does this have on the story and the reader? Use direct examples from the story to support your analysis.

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