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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 26, what was determined to be wrong with Reuben?
(a) He was dead.
(b) He has a broken leg.
(c) He was fine, but still drunk.
(d) He had a broken back.

2. How many different types of drivers did Black Beauty describe in Chapter 28?
(a) Six.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

3. What did Black Beauty have stuck in his foot in his anecdote in Chapter 28?
(a) A splinter.
(b) A stone.
(c) A piece of glass.
(d) A piece of coal.

4. What was the gentleman’s last name in Chapter 37, Dolly and a Real Gentleman?
(a) Bradshaw.
(b) Wright.
(c) Branshire.
(d) Johannsen.

5. What did Jerry become sick with?
(a) Bronchitis.
(b) Meningitis.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) A double ear infection.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Black Beauty say there is a great deal of at a horse fair?

2. How many men made offers for Black Beauty at the horse fair?

3. What issue with Black Beauty did the horse’s owner tell people at the horse fair was from ‘just a slip in the stall’?

4. What did the old man whom Black Beauty referred to in Chapter 41 as having a great relationship with his horse do for a living?

5. Which old friend did Black Beauty think he saw on the street in Chapter 41?

Short Essay Questions

1. What personal belief did Jerry share in Chapter 36?

2. What evidence in Chapter 27 is there that Black Beauty and Ginger were aging a bit?

3. How do the horses, including Black Beauty, and the people in Chapter 48 reflect one another?

4. What hint is there in Chapter 43 that Jerry’s kind nature was finally doling him back some good fortune?

5. Based on Captain’s retelling of his war experience, how does war for horses compare to war for humans?

6. What message about alcohol might the author be sending readers Chapter 25?

7. What was Seedy Sam’s speech about? What were his main points?

8. What did Jerry have to say about himself being rich?

9. Why was Jerry offended at the word ‘compensation’ in Chapter 44?

10. What does Chapter 31 say about responsibility involved in owning a horse?

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