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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 Alec tell Henry getting tossed off the Black's back after they saddle him reminds him of?
2. What keepsakes from Henry's racing days does he show to Alec in Chapter 9?
3. What does Henry bring to Alec when Alec is cleaning the Black in the barn after school in Chapter 11?
4. What does Jim Neville refer to the Black as in his article the day after seeing the Black at the Belmont?
5. What does Jake tell Alec in Chapter 15 when he rides in front of the news reporters and he wakes on the ground with a clutch of Black mane in his hand and asks if he fell?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where is Alec when he finds the Black after he ran away?
2. What did the owners of Sun Raider and Cyclone say when Jim Neville called them up about racing the mystery horse?
3. What does Alec learn about Henry in Chapter 9, and who is Chang?
4. What does Henry tell Alec they are going to need to do so the Black does not run away again?
5. What does Tony say about Napoleon going to Chicago with the Black?
6. How does Alec's father react when Alec tells him that the mystery horse is the Black?
7. Who are Sun Raider and Cyclone?
8. 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?
9. What happens in Chapter 9 when Henry suggests Alec let the Black loose?
10. What does Henry tell Alec about Chang and their last race, the International Cup?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Write an essay examining symbols in The Black Stallion. Consider symbols such as the pocketknife and Henry's jockey uniform and trophies. What other symbols are in the story? In what scenes do these symbols appear? What is the context? How do these symbols develop the narrative?
Essay Topic 3
Write a brief essay analyzing the symbolic significance of The Black in The Black Stallion. Explore the ways in which this symbol connects to the plot and themes of freedom and and friendship.
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