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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 doe Alec bring to the Black every day toward the end of Chapter 1?

2. What accent do the men who arrive on the island have?

3. How many days does Alec figure he has been on the island when he realizes it must be September 21?

4. What wakes Alec the first night he is back home with his parents in New York?

5. What does Alec's uncle give to him on his birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. What wakes Alec in the middle of the night while on the Drake and what scene ensues?

2. What does Alec say to Pat before leaving the ship, and what does Pat tell Alec about the Black?

3. What does Alec's uncle give to him before he heads back home, and what does he say about the gift?

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

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

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 an officer suggest that Alec blindfold the Black as they walk down the gangplank at New York Harbor?

8. Why does Alec approach the inspector when the ship reaches Quarantine in Chapter 7?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alec experiences personal changes throughout the novel. In what ways does Alec change and in what ways does he remain the same? How do these changes develop the themes of freedom, friendship, youth, and survival in The Black Stallion?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay exploring Alec's conflict between his love of racing and his education. What does Alec feel about each? What do Alec's family feel is more important? How do you know? Use direct examples from the text to support your viewpoint.

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