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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 was not an accident that they met.
(b) It is really a zebra.
(c) It can become invisible.
(d) It can fly.

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

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

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

5. Which animal does the boy meet third?
(a) The fox.
(b) The bird.
(c) The mole.
(d) The horse.

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

7. What is the boy looking at when he asks how "they" can be so "together and perfect" (68)?
(a) Trees.
(b) Swans.
(c) Clouds.
(d) Sheep.

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

9. 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.

10. What does the boy notice about the fox?
(a) It does not talk very much.
(b) It still seems dangerous.
(c) It is the fastest one of all of them.
(d) It does not seem to like the horse.

11. What is the fox's reason to keep going?
(a) He does not have a choice.
(b) Cake.
(c) Getting home.
(d) His friends.

12. What does the horse say is sometimes "brave and magnificent" (67)?
(a) Helping someone even if they are not your friend.
(b) Getting up and carrying on.
(c) Believing the best about others.
(d) Keeping going when you are lost.

13. 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.

14. What does the horse say is behind most good things?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Love.
(d) Kindness.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the horse say is the bravest thing it has ever said?

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

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

5. What does the horse tell the fox about being interesting?

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