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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. In Chapter 14, Jake says the Black's love for what is the only thing that will keep him on the track?
2. What does Henry bring to Alec when Alec is cleaning the Black in the barn after school in Chapter 11?
3. Why does Joe Russo think they could get the Black to race Sun Raider and Cyclone without being registered?
4. Who are Whiff Sample and Bill Lee?
5. What is the name of the track Henry and Alec take the Black to in Chapter 13?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where is Alec when he finds the Black after he ran away?
2. How does Jim know Henry?
3. What does Henry say to Mr. Ramsay when he worries the Black is too wild and dangerous for Alec to race?
4. Where do Henry and Alec take the Black two weeks after they "broke the Black to bridal and saddle" (121)?
5. What is Alec's daily schedule for the months after he comes home with the Black?
6. What does Jim's column say the day after he watches the Black race at the Belmont for the first time?
7. What does Jim Neville write about in his newspaper column that causes a stir in Chapter 14?
8. What is the one thing keeping the Black from being able to race?
9. What does Alec tell Henry his time trying to ride and then getting thrown off of the Black reminds him of on their first day of training?
10. What is important about April 1 in Chapter 12?
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 examining the ending of The Black Stallion. How did the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the Walter Farley have done differently?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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