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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which racehorse is considered "the pride of the east" (138)?
(a) Tornado.
(b) Hurricane.
(c) Monsoon.
(d) Cyclone.

2. Where does Alec's father tell him his mother is going to visit her sister in Chapter 15?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Minneapolis.
(c) Seattle.
(d) Atlanta.

3. What game does Alec tell Henry he and the Black are playing when Alec brings Whiff and Bill to the barn?
(a) Red Rover.
(b) Blind man's bluff.
(c) Hide and Seek.
(d) Tag.

4. Who is the watchmen who lets Henry and Alec into the track in Chapter 13?
(a) Jack.
(b) Joe.
(c) Jim.
(d) Jake.

5. What does Tony tell Alec in the morning when Alec goes to the barn to see the Black in Chapter 9?
(a) He tells Alec he knows who owns the Black.
(b) He tells Alec he does think the Black should stay in the barn with Napoleon.
(c) He tells Alec that the Black ate all the feed and he needs more.
(d) He tells Alec he is no longer afraid of the Black.

6. What does the newspaper article Henry shows to Alec in Chapter 15 say?
(a) The Black's owner bowed out of the race.
(b) The Black is a wild horse that should not race.
(c) The Black can only race if someone can find his registration papers.
(d) The Black will race Cyclone and Sun Rider.

7. What does Alec finally tell his father while he is reading the sports page after dinner in Chapter 16?
(a) He wants to quit school and become a jockey.
(b) He does not want to keep the Black.
(c) The Black is the mystery horse.
(d) He is afraid the Black cannot win the race.

8. Who is waiting at the Belmont when Henry and Alec arrive at the start of Chapter 15?
(a) Mrs. Dailey and Tony.
(b) Alec's mother and father.
(c) Jim Neville and Joe Russo.
(d) Whiff Sample and Bill Lee.

9. Where does Alec go in search of the Black thinking he may have found his way there by instinct?
(a) The water pool.
(b) The berry bush.
(c) The shady grove.
(d) The apple trees.

10. What is the Black covered in when Alec finds him in Chapter 10 after he escaped from the barn?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Pine needles.
(c) Burrs.
(d) Water.

11. What does Henry tell Alec's father that Alec has wrapped up in racing the Black in Chicago?
(a) His heart and soul.
(b) HIs body and mind.
(c) His energy and focus.
(d) His paycheck.

12. What do Henry and Alec agree needs to be done so that the Black does not escape again?
(a) They need to build a higher fence.
(b) They need to tie the Black up.
(c) They can no longer let him run free.
(d) They need to relocate the Black to a more secure stable.

13. In Chapter 13, Jake tells Henry he knows the Black will never be able race for this reason.
(a) He is too young.
(b) He is not registered.
(c) He is too old.
(d) Because Alec would not make a good jockey.

14. What does Henry say about the Black the first time he sees him run across the field?
(a) He should be set free.
(b) Napoleon is faster.
(c) He does not look healthy.
(d) He would make a great racehorse.

15. What worry does Alec's father have in regards to his son racing in Chicago?
(a) He worries Alec is not a good enough rider.
(b) He worries the Black is too slow.
(c) He worries the city will be too overwhelming.
(d) He worries that the Black is too wild.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jake say when he sees the Black for the first time?

2. What does the Black do in Chapter 9 when he is running in the field and a hears a plane flying by?

3. In addition to the saddle, what is the other thing Henry and Alec put on the Black in Chapter 12?

4. Why does Sun Raider's owner see no reason the mystery horse should not be allowed to race?

5. Who does Joe say he will bring to the track to see if the Black is as fast as Henry says he is?

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