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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What secret has the horse been keeping?
(a) It can fly.
(b) It was not an accident that they met.
(c) It can become invisible.
(d) It is really a zebra.

2. What color is the horse?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Brown.

3. Who does the boy think believes in him more than he believes in himself?
(a) His friends.
(b) His family.
(c) His teachers.
(d) No one.

4. What does the boy say he is afraid they will find out about him?
(a) He is boring.
(b) He needs help.
(c) He is ordinary.
(d) He is scared.

5. What does the horse tell the boy is a strength, not a weakness?
(a) Anger.
(b) Tears.
(c) Pride.
(d) Confusion.

6. What is the first thing that the four friends do once they are all together?
(a) Eat.
(b) Sing.
(c) Nap.
(d) Play.

7. What does the mole say is better than cake?
(a) Kindness.
(b) Friends.
(c) Hugs.
(d) Love.

8. What advice does the narrator give on the page where the boy, the mole, and the fox sit staring at a crescent moon?
(a) Be quiet.
(b) Be clever.
(c) Be still.
(d) Be curious.

9. What does the horse say is the bravest thing it has ever said?
(a) Goodbye.
(b) No.
(c) Help.
(d) Hello.

10. What does the horse say asking for help is the same as?
(a) Giving up.
(b) Refusing to give up.
(c) Refusing to take responsibility.
(d) Taking responsibility.

11. When the friends tell the horse that they believe its story, what happens?
(a) The horse hugs them.
(b) The horse weeps.
(c) The horse's appearance changes.
(d) The horse reveals another secret.

12. What is the boy looking at when he asks "Is it the moon?" (70)?
(a) The moon.
(b) A star.
(c) A tea cup stain.
(d) An airplane.

13. When does the horse say it has been the strongest?
(a) When it has stood up for itself.
(b) When it has helped others.
(c) When it has shown weakness.
(d) When it has refused to change.

14. What does the horse tell the fox about being interesting?
(a) Humor is interesting.
(b) Honesty is interesting.
(c) Kindness is interesting.
(d) Weakness is interesting.

15. What does the horse tell the boy is true about everyone?
(a) They are a little sad.
(b) They are a little lost.
(c) They are a little angry.
(d) They are a little scared.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the boy looking at when he asks how "they" can be so "together and perfect" (68)?

2. What does the horse say is behind most good things?

3. What is the boy's reason to keep going?

4. What accident happened to one of the drawings in the book?

5. What does the horse say is sometimes "brave and magnificent" (67)?

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