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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What happens when the Black sees a chestnut horse while boarding the ship to the states in Chapter 6?
2. What wakes Alec the first night he is back home with his parents in New York?
3. Why does Alec sleep with the Black when he is on the ship heading home at the start of Chapter 7?
4. In Chapter 7, what do they call the place where the ship gets "inspected before passing into New York Harbor" (59)?
5. What does the Black attack in Chapter 4 possibly in order to save Alec?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Alec approach the inspector when the ship reaches Quarantine in Chapter 7?
2. What does the Captain say to Alec when he is heading home after Alec apologizes he has no money to give him?
3. What happens when Tony sees the Black in the barn stall near Napoleon for the first time?
4. Describe the scene with Alec, the Black, and the venomous snake on the island.
5. What happens when Alec meets his parents at New York Harbor and tells them the Black is his?
6. What does Alec's uncle give to him before he heads back home, and what does he say about the gift?
7. What is happening when Alec wakes to "the Black's shrill scream" (34) in Chapter 4?
8. What does Mrs. Dailey tell Alec she will do if he can fix up the stall in her barn for the Black?
9. What does Alec find to eat by the shore, and how does he know it is edible?
10. How does Alec find a water spring on the island in Chapter 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay examining the ending of The Black Stallion. How did the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the Walter Farley have done differently?
Essay Topic 2
Write a detailed analysis of tone in Walter Farley's The Black Stallion. Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing Walter Farley's decision to tell the story using third person point-of-view from Alec's perspective. How does this impact the reader's understanding of the story's events? Is this effective? Why or why not?
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