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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How far away did the Gordons’ friends live whom they visited in Chapter 15?
(a) 46 miles.
(b) 36 miles.
(c) 40 miles.
(d) 30 miles.

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

4. What animal were the hunting dogs tracking in Chapter 2?
(a) Duck.
(b) Grouse.
(c) Hare.
(d) Fox.

5. What was the only thing Ginger’s first master after she was broken cared about?
(a) His family.
(b) Looking fashionable.
(c) Money.
(d) The horse’s well being.

6. How is Merrylegs described physically in Chapter 4?
(a) Tall, muscular, and blonde.
(b) Short, stalky, and white.
(c) Medium build and black with a blonde mane.
(d) Short, fat, and gray.

7. Which member of the Gordon family always rode Black Beauty in a riding party?
(a) Miss Jessie.
(b) Miss Flora.
(c) Mr. Gordon.
(d) Mrs. Gordon.

8. In Chapter 19, what of Thomas’ was recently ruined, which John pointed out for comparison?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Plants.
(d) Carriage.

9. In Chapter 6, what did Black Beauty say he wanted more than anything?
(a) Liberty.
(b) Apples.
(c) A companion.
(d) A well-fitted saddle.

10. What did the hunter who fell off of his horse in Chapter 2 break?
(a) His leg.
(b) His boot.
(c) His gun.
(d) His neck.

11. What did Black Beauty have so much of sometimes that he couldn’t help himself from acting out in Chapter 6?
(a) Frustration.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Energy.
(d) Anger.

12. What phrase did Thomas use in Chapter 19 that upset John?
(a) “Unintentional.”
(b) “Only ignorance.”
(c) “Just an accident.”
(d) “Innocence of youth.”

13. What was Mr. Blomefield’s occupation?
(a) Butcher.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Vicar.
(d) Priest.

14. What caused Ginger to rear up and kick in Chapter 23?
(a) Withholding her dinner.
(b) The sharpening of her bit.
(c) A stone was thrown at her.
(d) The tightening of her check-reign.

15. What was Ginger fed when her lips were too cracked to eat hay after she was beaten?
(a) Bran mash.
(b) Apples.
(c) Grass.
(d) Oats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the master yell at Dick when he caught the boy throwing something at the horses?

2. Who led Ginger out of the burning stable in Chapter 16?

3. Who named Black Beauty?

4. How old was Merrylegs when first introduced in the book?

5. How old was James about to turn in Chapter 14?

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