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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Jerry name Black Beauty?
(a) Jerry Jr.
(b) Jack.
(c) Black Aster.
(d) Blackbird.

3. What was Filcher arrested for?
(a) Abuse.
(b) Stealing.
(c) Intoxication.
(d) He wasn't arrested.

4. Who convinced Jerry to drive someone on a Sunday in Chapter 36?
(a) Harry.
(b) Polly.
(c) Dolly.
(d) Mrs. Briggs.

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

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

7. What name did Black Beauty give to people who paid to rent a horse and then expected it to go as far and fast as they wished, even while carrying a heavy load?
(a) Selfish driver.
(b) Steam-engine drivers.
(c) Loose-rein driver.
(d) Tight-rein driver.

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

9. In Chapter 43, what building was the woman carrying a child looking for?
(a) The hospital.
(b) A schoolhouse.
(c) A bathroom.
(d) The courtroom.

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

11. Under what circumstance would Jerry consider driving his horses faster than usual?
(a) If a woman was in labor.
(b) If he knew why.
(c) If someone was late for the train.
(d) If someone was hurt.

12. Why, according to the doctor, did Jerry survive his fever in Chapter 45?
(a) Because he didn’t drink.
(b) Because he ate healthy.
(c) Because he didn’t use tobacco.
(d) Because he exercised regularly.

13. Black Beauty said that if he had to name a fault of Ginger’s, what would it be?
(a) She only takes direction from men.
(b) She is crabby in the mornings.
(c) She was impatient while standing.
(d) She has a short temper.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the gentleman’s last name in Chapter 37, Dolly and a Real Gentleman?

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

3. Who tried to cut into Jerry’s cab before the woman carrying a child in Chapter 43?

4. What did Black Beauty think about all night at the end of Chapter 25?

5. Why didn’t Black Beauty recognize Ginger when he first saw her in Chapter 40?

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