1. What did Merrylegs do to first hint to the boys in Chapter 9 that he was tired and ready to be done?
(a) Sat down.
(b) Made a “nay”ing sound.
(c) Kept heading back toward the barn.
(d) Stopped several times.

2. Who did Merrylegs throw off of him in Chapter 9?
(a) Miss Flora.
(b) Miss Jessie.
(c) Mr. Blomefield’s daughter.
(d) One of Mr. Blomefield’s sons.

3. How many years had Squire Gordon and Farmer Grey worked together to do away with check-reins?
(a) 20 years.
(b) One year.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 12 years.

4. When spirited horses are not exercised enough, what are they sometimes called by humans?
(a) Mean.
(b) Skittish.
(c) Out of control.
(d) Hopeless.

5. What type of stick did the boys riding Merrylegs use to whip him?
(a) Oak.
(b) Cedar.
(c) Hickory.
(d) Hazel.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Why, did Mr. Gordon say, the small pony probably turned toward his gates in the first place in Chapter 11?

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

4. What man-made machine helped Black Beauty become fearless in Chapter 3?

5. How many of Black Beauty’s feet were white?

(see the answer key)

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