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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many hours a day did Seedy Sam work?
(a) 12.
(b) 15.
(c) 18-20.
(d) 14-16.

2. Which word did Black Beauty NOT use to describe Alfred Smirk?
(a) Lazy.
(b) Conceited.
(c) Ugly.
(d) Ignorant.

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

4. Who did Mr. Barry hire to be his horse groom?
(a) Frankie.
(b) James.
(c) John.
(d) Filcher.

5. Who did Black Beauty compare Jerry’s care for him to?
(a) Joe.
(b) Mr. Barry.
(c) John.
(d) James.

6. How much did Farmer Thoroughgood purchase Black Beauty for?
(a) Five pence.
(b) Four pounds.
(c) Five pounds.
(d) Four pence.

7. 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 was nicer looking.
(d) It steered better.

8. Which horse that Black Beauty pulled carts with ended up crippled due to the fault of the driver, as described in Chapter 29?
(a) Max.
(b) Ginger.
(c) Peggy.
(d) Rory.

9. What was Seedy Sam’s profession?
(a) Bread maker.
(b) Cab driver.
(c) Thief.
(d) Horse trainer.

10. What did the boys who threw mud at Dolly in Chapter 42 call her?
(a) A red republican.
(b) A green cow.
(c) An orange democrat.
(d) A blue ragamuffin.

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

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

13. 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.

14. What was the gentleman’s last name in Chapter 37, Dolly and a Real Gentleman?
(a) Branshire.
(b) Wright.
(c) Bradshaw.
(d) Johannsen.

15. What did Harry do when boys threw dirt at his sister in Chapter 42?
(a) Beat them up.
(b) Threw stones at them.
(c) Threw mud back at them.
(d) Told the police.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mr. Briggs ask Jerry to do for him on Sundays?

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

3. Why, according to the doctor, did Jerry survive his fever in Chapter 45?

4. Where did the man who purchased Black Beauty from the horse fair live?

5. What was Filcher arrested for?

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