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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the tavern many of the cab drivers visited in the winter?
(a) Setting Sun.
(b) Sunshine Inn.
(c) Rainy Day.
(d) Rising Sun.

2. How old did Farmer Thoroughgood say Black Beauty was after looking at his teeth?
(a) 10-11 years old.
(b) 13-14 years old.
(c) 11-12 years old.
(d) 9-10 years old.

3. Why could Black Beauty not get up the hill in Chapter 46?
(a) His back was injured.
(b) He had a stone stuck in his foot.
(c) A nail in his shoe was loose.
(d) His load was too heavy.

4. Who or what did Jerry blame for hurting Captain and putting him out of commission?
(a) The butcher.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Youth.

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

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

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

8. What was Mr. Barry’s wife’s name?
(a) Pammy.
(b) Pearl.
(c) Penelope.
(d) Peggy.

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

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

11. What was Ginger’s job in Chapter 40?
(a) Crop horse.
(b) Fair horse.
(c) Cab-horse.
(d) Work horse.

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

13. What did Jerry become sick with?
(a) Meningitis.
(b) Bronchitis.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) A double ear infection.

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

15. Who or what did Black Beauty compare Jerry Barker to?
(a) Rob Roy.
(b) John Manly.
(c) James.
(d) Joe Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the old man whom Black Beauty referred to in Chapter 41 as having a great relationship with his horse do for a living?

2. Under what circumstance would Jerry consider driving his horses faster than usual?

3. What reason did Peggy give for her strange gait?

4. Who once said that spoiling a horse was as bad as spoiling a child?

5. What day of the week did Jerry spend with his family?

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