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Where do the events of this passage take place?
a) On a tiny raft in the ocean
b) On a farm with many horses
c) on a ship during a terrible storm
d) on a deserted island after a shipwreck

which sentences fromt he passage best reveals the setting
a) then they were in the air, sailing over the black hole
b) alec jumped to the side, tripped on a stone and fell down
c) He stepped up the side of the dune
d) his huge strides seemed to make him fly through the air

which of these best decscribes the point of high tension in the passage?
a) Alec is improving his horsemanship
b) Alec gathering carragheen onthe beach
c) The Blackanswering Alec's beckoning whistle
d) The black taking off at a gallop wtih Alec on his back

What do Alec and the Black have in common?
a) A desire for companionship
b) a fear of drowning
c) a difficult past that scarred them
d) a distrust of humans and other animals

The reader learns about Alec and the Black mostly through
a) dialogue
b) actions
c) thoughts in Alec's journal
d) obserations from other characters

Which statement best describes the theme of this passage?
a) Humans are meant to tame animals
b) Gentleness and love go far to earn trust
c) the ocean is nature's most powerful fore
d) It is impossible for a human to survive alone

Which sentene reveals the theme?
a) He had conquered this wild, unbroekn stallion with kindess
b) when he reached the top of the hill, he saw the black
c) His hands gripped the mane and he threw hiself on the Black
d)

What is the definition of an introduction/exposition
a) Gives background information
b) reveals the problem
c) explains the result of the climax
d) The turning point in the story

What is the definition of a climax in the story ?
a) reveals the problem in a story
b) When the problem is solved
c) The turning point or most suspsenful part of the story
d) gives background information

What is the rising action in a story?
a) The turning point in a story
b) the problem is resolved
c) explains the climax
d) reveals the problem

What is the falling action in a story?
a) Reveals the problem
b) Gives background information
c) explains the result of the climax
d) the conflict is resolved

What is the resolution in a story?
a) Tells where the story takes place, and introduces characters
b) explains the result of the climax
c) the problem or conflict is resolved
d) the most intense or suspensful part

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