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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. 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.

2. What did Black Beauty do to comfort Ginger in Chapter 40?
(a) Put his nose to hers.
(b) Shared his food.
(c) Shared his water.
(d) Fluttered his lips.

3. What was Filcher arrested for?
(a) Intoxication.
(b) Abuse.
(c) He wasn't arrested.
(d) Stealing.

4. Which word did Black Beauty NOT use to describe Alfred Smirk?
(a) Lazy.
(b) Ugly.
(c) Conceited.
(d) Ignorant.

5. What caused Black Beauty’s sight to get worse?
(a) Not enough sleep.
(b) A poorly lit stable.
(c) Ill nutrition.
(d) Working too much during the twilight hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Jerry was out late working, how late would Polly wait up for him?

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

3. What was the worst road condition for the horses to travel over?

4. Who exercised Hotspur while Jerry was sick?

5. What was Black Beauty blamed for regarding what happened to Reuben?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Jerry do in Chapter 37 to show that he had real consideration for Black Beauty?

3. How did the way Jerry lived his life and treated people work toward his benefit in Chapter 45?

4. Just as men have a check list to go through when determining if they want to buy a horse, what qualities in a potential master did Black Beauty look for?

5. How did Black Beauty’s treatment directly affect his mindset, as shown in Chapter 47?

6. How is ‘the power of polite words’ demonstrated in Chapter 46?

7. What thoughts on Liberty did Jerry share with Harry in Chapter 42?

8. How is Mr. Filcher a good example of how men can be both good and bad?

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

10. How could Black Beauty’s good temperament be seen as a sort of detriment at this point in this life?

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