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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14:.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What new piece of equipment that Black Beauty had to learn to wear in Chapter 3 made him want to kick?
(a) Blinkers.
(b) Saddle.
(c) Horseshoes.
(d) Crupper.

2. Whose opinion about James did Mr. Gordon want?
(a) Farmer Bushby.
(b) Sir Clifford Williams.
(c) Mrs. Gordon.
(d) John’s.

3. How many of Black Beauty’s feet were white?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) None.

4. What was the first question Mr. Gordon asked the man who pulled his small pony’s reigns hard and whipped her after she turned toward Mr. Gordon’s gates in Chapter 11?
(a) “Would you treat your wife like that?”
(b) “Is that pony made of flesh and blood?”
(c) “Have you no kindness, sir?”
(d) “How would you like it if I did that to you?”

5. Why, did Mr. Gordon say, the small pony probably turned toward his gates in the first place in Chapter 11?
(a) The pony knew Mr. Gordon was kinder than her master and wanted to go to him.
(b) The pony’s master had driven her that direction many times before and she remembered.
(c) The master probably got confused and signaled her that direction.
(d) The pony was intentionally misbehaving.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Merrylegs do to first hint to the boys in Chapter 9 that he was tired and ready to be done?

2. Who did Merrylegs throw off of him in Chapter 9?

3. How was Sir Clifford Williams related to Mr. Gordon?

4. What reason did Captain Langley give Mr. Gordon for why he used check-reigns on his cart horses?

5. How many years had Squire Gordon and Farmer Grey worked together to do away with check-reins?

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