L20D2 "The Black Stallion" Vocabulary

Suddenly he heard the stallion’s scream, more __________, more blood-curdling than he had ever heard it before.

• savage

• fitful

• rhythmic

• piercing

High above him the Black’s legs pawed the air, and then __________ three yards in front of him!

• heave

• rhythmic

• descended

• fitful

Again Alec attempted to touch the __________ head.

• fitful

• savage

• descended

• quivered

The stallion __________, then reared again and broke.

• quivered

• marveling

• heave

• fitful

A fish was now a rare __________ to him

• savage

• heave

• quivered

• delicacy

The next morning, Alec woke from a __________ slumber to find the sun high above.

• marveling

• diminishing

• fitful

• piercing

Alec felt the mighty muscles __________, then he was flung through the air, landing heavily on his back.

• rhythmic

• heave

• fitful

• savage

To the rocks he raced, and then the stallion made a wide circle—his speed never __________.

• diminishing

• marveling

• piercing

• fitful

Alec rode him around the island and raced him down the beach, __________ at the giant strides and the terrific speed.

• piercing

• savage

• marveling

• descended

Once again the stallion reached the beach, his hoofbeats regular and __________ on the white sand.

• savage

• rhythmic

• fitful

• descended