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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a man try to do to Alec while they are waiting to be put on lifeboats in Chapter 2?
(a) He tries to throw him overboard.
(b) He tries to steal his food.
(c) He tries to take his lifejacket off of him.
(d) He tries to put him in a lifeboat.

2. Where do the men who find Alec on the island tell him they are heading?
(a) India.
(b) Rio de Janeiro.
(c) England.
(d) New York.

3. In Chapter 7, what do they call the place where the ship gets "inspected before passing into New York Harbor" (59)?
(a) Detention.
(b) Segregation.
(c) Inspection.
(d) Quarantine.

4. In Chapter 2, what happens to one of the men who had helped bring the Black aboard the ship?
(a) He drowns while attempting to jump into a lifeboat.
(b) He tries to take Alec's lifejacket.
(c) He slits his wrists.
(d) He drowns trying to save the Black.

5. What is one of the physical signs of dehydration Alec exhibits in Chapter 3?
(a) Dry skin.
(b) Difficulty urinating.
(c) A rash.
(d) A swollen tongue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pat say about the Black before Alec leaves for New York?

2. What accent do the men who arrive on the island have?

3. What is the name of the ship Alec takes when leaving his uncle?

4. What American state is Alec from?

5. What happens when an inspector opens the door to the Black's stall in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Alec think the Black may be sent to England to race?

2. Who is Joe Russo and why does he want to speak to Alec?

3. What does Alec find to eat by the shore, and how does he know it is edible?

4. How does Alec manage to survive the shipwreck and where does he end up?

5. What do a group of Arab men load onto the Drake, and how does the Captain seem to feel about it?

6. Describe Alec when he is sick on the boat heading home?

7. What happens when Alec meets his parents at New York Harbor and tells them the Black is his?

8. What does Pat bring to Alec when he is finally able to get out of bed at the start of Chapter 6, and what does it say?

9. What does the Captain say to Alec when he is heading home after Alec apologizes he has no money to give him?

10. What happens when Tony sees the Black in the barn stall near Napoleon for the first time?

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