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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who was Little Joe Green?
(a) Squire Gordon’s nephew.
(b) Farmer Bushby’s son.
(c) John’s nephew.
(d) James’ replacement.
2. What new piece of equipment that Black Beauty had to learn to wear in Chapter 3 made him want to kick?
(a) Horseshoes.
(b) Saddle.
(c) Blinkers.
(d) Crupper.
3. Where did Black Beauty get a strong inflammation in Chapter 18?
(a) His leg.
(b) His foot.
(c) His lungs.
(d) His knee.
4. What occupation did the crooked hostler have before becoming a hostler?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Jockey.
(c) School teacher.
(d) Stable boy.
5. How long was Sir Oliver’s tail?
(a) 7-8 inches long.
(b) 6-7 inches long.
(c) 5-6 inches long.
(d) 10-12 inches long.
Short Answer Questions
1. How tall were Black Beauty and Ginger?
2. Who was sick in Chapter 18?
3. What name did Ginger say Samson wanted to make her be, which caused her great anger?
4. How did Black Beauty warn his master about the broken bridge in Chapter 12?
5. Why would the pony not obey the boy riding it in Chapter 13?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Ginger’s history come back to haunt her in Chapter 23?
2. What does it say about John’s character that he agreed to hire Little Joe Green?
3. Ginger admitted to Black Beauty that she was bad to her past masters by kicking and biting. What was her reasoning for behaving this way?
4. How did Joe’s actions in Chapter 20 show that he was a good fit to work for Squire Gordon?
5. How does Black Beauty show readers that the Gordons are good people?
6. How was Merrylegs the peacekeeper among the horses?
7. What purpose might the old hostler serve in the novel?
8. How does the motif of family relationship appear in John’s story about his past?
9. What was the point of the speech Mr. Gordon gave Captain Langley? What were his main arguments?
10. What does the mention of Rob Roy in Chapter 5 tell readers about Black Beauty?
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