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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 Henry tell Alec's father that Alec has wrapped up in racing the Black in Chicago?

2. What does Alec finally tell his father while he is reading the sports page after dinner in Chapter 16?

3. What does the newspaper article Henry shows to Alec in Chapter 15 say?

4. Who does Henry think should be the only person to ride the Black?

5. Who gives the Black a horse blanket that says THE BLACK on it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Henry receive in Chapter 14 which makes Alec feel the Black will never be able to race?

2. Where is Alec when he finds the Black after he ran away?

3. What does Tony say about Napoleon going to Chicago with the Black?

4. Who are Sun Raider and Cyclone?

5. What does Jim say after he watches the Black at the Belmont for the first time?

6. What does Henry tell Alec about Chang and their last race, the International Cup?

7. What does Alec's mother worry the Black will interfere with?

8. What does Henry tell Alec they are going to need to do so the Black does not run away again?

9. What is important about April 1 in Chapter 12?

10. How does Jim know Henry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay discussing the setting and time period of The Black Stallion. In what ways does the time period and setting impact your understanding of the story as well as the themes?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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