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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 part of Alec's life is Alec's mother worried the Black might interfere with?
(a) Friendships.
(b) Household chores.
(c) School.
(d) His work.

2. Why does Joe Russo think they could get the Black to race Sun Raider and Cyclone without being registered?
(a) Because it is a special match race not held at a race meeting.
(b) Because he can produce false papers.
(c) Because he tracked down the Black's registration papers.
(d) Because the people running the race never check registration papers.

3. What does Henry say when Joe Russo asks if he thinks the Black could beat the country's two greatest race horses?
(a) The Black could beat them both.
(b) With enough training maybe he can.
(c) He could beat Cyclone but not Sun Raider.
(d) He does not think so.

4. Who arrives at the Ramsay's just as Alec his telling is father that he will race the Black in Chicago?
(a) Tony.
(b) Jim Neville.
(c) Henry.
(d) Joe Russo.

5. Why is Alec unable to focus in school at the start of Chapter 16?
(a) He can only think of racing the Black.
(b) He does not feel well.
(c) He did not sleep the night before.
(d) His teacher is boring.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Alec unable to focus in geometry class in the afternoon of April 1?

2. Who does Henry think should be the only person to ride the Black?

3. What summer work had Alec done in the past in the area where he searches for the Black with Henry?

4. What do two men standing on the street corner say when Alec and Henry ask them if they saw a horse?

5. Why do Henry and Alec take Napoleon to the track with them at the start of Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jim know Henry?

2. Who are Sun Raider and Cyclone?

3. What is Alec's daily schedule for the months after he comes home with the Black?

4. What does Henry tell Alec about Chang and their last race, the International Cup?

5. Who is Jake and how does he know Henry?

6. What does Alec's mother worry the Black will interfere with?

7. What does Jim's column say the day after he watches the Black race at the Belmont for the first time?

8. What does Jim Neville write about in his newspaper column that causes a stir in Chapter 14?

9. What did the owners of Sun Raider and Cyclone say when Jim Neville called them up about racing the mystery horse?

10. Where do Henry and Alec take the Black two weeks after they "broke the Black to bridal and saddle" (121)?

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