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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. Who calls Henry telling him preparations are all set for the race the day after Alec's father agrees to let him race?
2. What does Jim suggest Henry and Alec stop doing as momentum around the mystery horse begins to build in Chapter 15?
3. Why does Joe Russo think they could get the Black to race Sun Raider and Cyclone without being registered?
4. What does Alec tell Henry getting tossed off the Black's back after they saddle him reminds him of?
5. What time does Alec wake to go out with Henry and the Black two weeks after they get the saddle on him?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Henry tell Alec they are going to need to do so the Black does not run away again?
2. What is important about April 1 in Chapter 12?
3. What is the one thing keeping the Black from being able to race?
4. How does Alec's father react when Alec tells him that the mystery horse is the Black?
5. Where do Henry and Alec take the Black two weeks after they "broke the Black to bridal and saddle" (121)?
6. What happens in Chapter 9 when Henry suggests Alec let the Black loose?
7. What does Jim give for the reason he arrives at the Belmont to watch the Black race in Chapter 15?
8. What does Jim say after he watches the Black at the Belmont for the first time?
9. Why does Joe seem to think the Black would be eligible to race against Cyclone and Sun Raider even though he is not registered?
10. Who are Sun Raider and Cyclone?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay describing the imagery used in The Black Stallion. Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay exploring Alec's conflict between his love of racing and his education. What does Alec feel about each? What do Alec's family feel is more important? How do you know? Use direct examples from the text to support your viewpoint.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay on Henry and his wife's relationship. What details do you know about their relationship? How effective was the author at portraying their relationship? Consider whose side you have more information on and what might be different if you had feedback from both characters.
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