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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) Rising Sun.
(b) Setting Sun.
(c) Rainy Day.
(d) Sunshine Inn.

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

3. What was Black Beauty blamed for regarding what happened to Reuben?
(a) For throwing Reuben.
(b) For not responding properly to orders.
(c) Nothing.
(d) For refusing to move forward.

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 lifted with straps.
(d) They were lured on with apples.

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

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

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

8. Why was there so much traffic in Chapter 43?
(a) There was a funeral for someone famous.
(b) It was Election Day.
(c) There was a cart accident.
(d) There was a parade.

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

10. Where did the man who purchased Black Beauty from the horse fair live?
(a) London.
(b) Bath.
(c) Ashford.
(d) Berkshire.

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

12. What was the worst road condition for the horses to travel over?
(a) Hot cement.
(b) Rainy stones.
(c) Front or snowy streets.
(d) Sand.

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

14. 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?
(a) Butcher.
(b) Sold Coal.
(c) Baker.
(d) Blacksmith.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who convinced Jerry to drive someone on a Sunday in Chapter 36?

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

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

4. Who did Jerry tell about his conversation with Mr. Briggs, and that individual agreed with Jerry’s decision?

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

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