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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 happens when the Black sees a chestnut horse while boarding the ship to the states in Chapter 6?

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

3. Who is Joe Russo, the man who approaches Alec when he arrives at New York Harbor?

4. Why is the woman who owns the old Halleran house surprised when she sees Alec at her house?

5. What is the first type of food Alec finds to eat on the island?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who was Alec visiting in India before leaving on the Drake, and how long was he there?

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

7. What happens when Alec meets his parents at New York Harbor and tells them the Black is his?

8. How does Alec manage to survive the shipwreck and where does he end up?

9. What happens when Tony sees the Black in the barn stall near Napoleon for the first time?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Walter Farley's decision to tell the story using third person point-of-view from Alec's perspective. How does this impact the reader's understanding of the story's events? Is this effective? Why or why not?

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 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.

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