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Black Stallion
Study Guide
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hullabaloo | an uproar |
| lurch | to move or jerk suddenly |
| gingerly | cautiously and carefully |
| contrary | oppositional or stubborn |
| superficial | existing on the surface |
| clamored | demand something noisily |
| trudged | walk slowly with effort |
| uncanny | being beyond what is normal |
| astounding | causing amazement |
| monotonous | repeated, dull |
| famished | starving |
| coaxed | to urge gently |
| nuisance | an annoyance |
| spectator | someone who watches something with no interaction |
| allowance | money given for chores completed, especially from parent to child |
| endurance | the ability to do something for a long time |
| docile | acting calm, gentle |
| humorous | funny or amusing |
| Alec Ramsay is from | New York |
| Uncle Ralph gave him a | knife |
| The ship Alec was on that sank was | The Drake |
| This was the signal that saved Alec and the Black | fire smoke |
| Alec and the Black passed inspection on the ship because | the inspector was afraid of the Black |
| Alec and Henry's plans for the Black were to | race him |
| The Black practiced racing at | night |
| Joe Russo and Jim Neville are both | news reporters |
| The Black can only race in this one race because | it's a match race, not a professional race |
| The Black Stallion's genre is | Adventure |
| The Black is from | Arabia |
| Alec met the Black | on The Drake |
| The winner of the match race was | The Black |
| The only person the Black really likes is | Alec |