1.
Why Alec could not turn his eyes away from
Black?
Alec could not turn his eyes away from Black because he
could not believe such a perfect animal existed
2.
Why Alec felt elated or very happy?
Alec felt very happy because it was the first time the horse
hadn’t drawn back into the stall after seeing him
3.
Why Alec stood his ground?
Since the horse was wild Alec thought that it is not wise to
go near the horse. Therefore he stood his ground
4.
Why the passengers were hysterical?
The passengers were hysterical because there was a thunder
storm and huge waves swept from one end of the drake to another
5.
Why Alec was thrown flat on his face?
Alec was thrown flat on his face because there was a sharp
crack and the ship shook
6.
How did Alec hurt himself?
Alec hurt himself when he was thrown flat on his face because
of the sharp crack and shaking of ship
7.
What did Alec discover when he regained
consciousness?
When he regained consciousness he discovered the screaming
passengers climbing, crawling and stepping over him.
8.
How did the ship crack and was cut into half?
The ship crack and was cut into half as it was struck by a
lightning
9.
Who were manning the life boats?
The crew were manning the life boats
10.
Why did Captain Watson put his arm on the boy’s
shoulder?
Captain Watson did not want to scare the boy with his harsh
words. Therefore, he put his arm on the boy’s shoulder
11.
Alec fought is way out of line and toward the
stern of the boat. What was Alec going to do? What is so significant about his
actions at this point? What does this tell us about him?
Alec went to the back of the boat to save the horse. Instead
of saving his own life, Alec wanted to save the life of horse. This tells us
that he is kind and helpful
12.
Why did the rope around his waist slacken?
The rope around Alec’s waist slackened because the horse had
stopped to sense the direction in which it had to travel
13.
As Alec approached the beach, what danger did he
realize?
As Alec approached the beach he realized that if he didn’t untie
the rope from around his waist, he would be dragged over the sand.
14.
Why did the horse allowed Alec to come close to him?
The horse allowed Alec to come close to him because Alec was
kind to him and gave him food to eat
