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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did Jerry charge to drive his horses faster when people were late?
(a) A shilling.
(b) Four pence.
(c) Two shillings.
(d) Nothing.

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

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

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

5. What did Black Beauty do to comfort Ginger in Chapter 40?
(a) Shared his food.
(b) Fluttered his lips.
(c) Shared his water.
(d) Put his nose to hers.

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

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

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

9. Who had been on the stand longer than any other London cab driver?
(a) Jerry.
(b) Grant.
(c) George.
(d) Jeremiah.

10. How was Black Beauty transferred to his new home in Chapter 27?
(a) Boat.
(b) Trailer.
(c) Train.
(d) Walked.

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

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

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

14. What day of the week did Jerry spend with his family?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Saturday.

15. 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) Blacksmith.
(b) Butcher.
(c) Baker.
(d) Sold Coal.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Jerry was out late working, how late would Polly wait up for him?

2. What did the farrier diagnose Black Beauty with in Chapter 47?

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

4. Who did Jerry agree to drive on a Sunday?

5. Who exercised Hotspur while Jerry was sick?

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