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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What was Reuben Smith’s vice?
(a) Women.
(b) Cigars.
(c) Swearing.
(d) Alcohol.

4. How much time of rest did Ginger get at Earlshall before she was sold?
(a) Two months.
(b) Twelve months.
(c) Seven months.
(d) Six months.

5. What was Alfred Smirk’s job in relation to Black Beauty?
(a) Master.
(b) Groom’s apprentice.
(c) Groom.
(d) Stable boy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. Which war was Captain in?
(a) World War I.
(b) World War II.
(c) Korean War.
(d) Crimean War.

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

14. What did the farrier diagnose Black Beauty with in Chapter 47?
(a) Exhaustion from being overworked.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Bronchitis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who had been on the stand longer than any other London cab driver?

2. What look did Jerry have on his face after Seedy Sam’s speech in Chapter 39?

3. Who exercised Hotspur while Jerry was sick?

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

5. How many men made offers for Black Beauty at the horse fair?

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