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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which old friend did Black Beauty think he saw on the street in Chapter 41?
(a) Sir Oliver.
(b) Max.
(c) John.
(d) Merrylegs.

2. Which type of driver did Black Beauty prefer for himself?
(a) High-rein driver.
(b) Low-rein driver.
(c) Tight-rein driver.
(d) Loose-rein driver.

3. What could Jerry not bear?
(a) Name calling.
(b) Time wasted.
(c) A lazy horse.
(d) Food wasted.

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

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

6. Who tried to cut into Jerry’s cab before the woman carrying a child in Chapter 43?
(a) Two men.
(b) An old man.
(c) A wealthy man.
(d) Two women.

7. After Black Beauty stumbled in Chapter 25, what happened to Reuben Smith?
(a) He ran for a veterinarian.
(b) He stopped to check on Black Beauty.
(c) He passed out on the street.
(d) He ran for a doctor.

8. What did Captain think of Army life at first?
(a) He didn’t care for it but liked his master.
(b) It was all he knew.
(c) It was very pleasant.
(d) He hated everything about it.

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

10. Under what circumstance would Jerry consider driving his horses faster than usual?
(a) If a woman was in labor.
(b) If someone was late for the train.
(c) If someone was hurt.
(d) If he knew why.

11. Why didn’t Black Beauty recognize Ginger when he first saw her in Chapter 40?
(a) She had changed her gait.
(b) She had gone gray.
(c) She was so thin and worn out looking.
(d) Her main and tail were braided.

12. Where was Black Beauty’s new home in Chapter 27 located?
(a) Chelmsford.
(b) London.
(c) Ashford.
(d) Bath.

13. Why did Jerry borrow a cart from the butcher for his Sunday drive in Chapter 36?
(a) It was heavier.
(b) It was lighter.
(c) It steered better.
(d) It was nicer looking.

14. What did Mr. Briggs ask Jerry to do for him on Sundays?
(a) Take Mrs. Briggs to the doctor.
(b) Take Mrs. Briggs to church.
(c) Loan him a job horse.
(d) Watch over his farm while he’s at church.

15. Who was the cab horse owner who had bought Black Beauty in Chapter 47?
(a) Johnson.
(b) Skinner.
(c) Smithson.
(d) Schooner.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was Black Beauty transferred to his new home in Chapter 27?

2. What was Jerry’s final answer to Mr. Briggs regarding the job Mr. Briggs offered him?

3. In Chapter 26, what was determined to be wrong with Reuben?

4. What was the name of the tavern many of the cab drivers visited in the winter?

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

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