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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the woman Jerry picked up at the end of Chapter 43 know Polly?
(a) They were schoolgirl friends.
(b) She was Polly’s former mistress.
(c) They were cousins.
(d) They were sisters.

2. How old was Dinah’s baby?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Four weeks.
(c) Five weeks.
(d) Six weeks.

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

4. How were the war horses loaded onto the ship to go to war?
(a) They were pulled on forcibly with ropes.
(b) They were prodded forward with pitchforks.
(c) They were lured on with apples.
(d) They were lifted with straps.

5. What day of the week did Jerry give his horses off?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Friday.

6. Why, according to the doctor, did Jerry survive his fever in Chapter 45?
(a) Because he didn’t use tobacco.
(b) Because he ate healthy.
(c) Because he exercised regularly.
(d) Because he didn’t drink.

7. What made Ginger incredibly sad in Chapter 27?
(a) Black Beauty was sold.
(b) She wouldn’t say why she was sad.
(c) She was sold.
(d) She knew she would be killed.

8. Who once said that spoiling a horse was as bad as spoiling a child?
(a) John.
(b) Ginger.
(c) Squire Gordon.
(d) Lady Anne.

9. What color was Hotspur?
(a) Brown and white.
(b) All brown.
(c) All white.
(d) Black and white.

10. Who did Jerry tell about his conversation with Mr. Briggs, and that individual agreed with Jerry’s decision?
(a) Peggy.
(b) Harry.
(c) Black Beauty.
(d) Polly.

11. Which ingredient was gradually missing from Black Beauty’s food in Chapter 30?
(a) Carrots.
(b) Oats.
(c) Grass.
(d) Apples.

12. What was Jerry’s final answer to Mr. Briggs regarding the job Mr. Briggs offered him?
(a) He had to think about it further.
(b) Yes.
(c) No.
(d) He agreed to do it twice a month.

13. Who was Jerry’s best customer?
(a) James Johnson.
(b) Mr. Briggs.
(c) The preacher.
(d) Mrs. Briggs.

14. In Chapter 26, what was determined to be wrong with Reuben?
(a) He had a broken back.
(b) He has a broken leg.
(c) He was dead.
(d) He was fine, but still drunk.

15. What was the Lady’s suggestion to Jakes to help Black Beauty get his load up the hill in Chapter 46?
(a) Get a running start.
(b) Take two trips with lighter loads.
(c) Go around the hill.
(d) Remove his check-rein.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 43, what building was the woman carrying a child looking for?

3. What caused Black Beauty to stumble and fall in Chapter 25?

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

5. Why did Jerry borrow a cart from the butcher for his Sunday drive in Chapter 36?

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