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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. What did John do when the farmer’s son asked for his help in Chapter 13?
(a) He made the boy beg before helping him.
(b) He left his horse there to watch the boy and ran for help.
(c) He said no.
(d) He gave the boy a ride to town.

2. Why, did Mr. Gordon say, the small pony probably turned toward his gates in the first place in Chapter 11?
(a) The pony was intentionally misbehaving.
(b) The pony knew Mr. Gordon was kinder than her master and wanted to go to him.
(c) The pony’s master had driven her that direction many times before and she remembered.
(d) The master probably got confused and signaled her that direction.

3. Who led Black Beauty out of the burning stable in Chapter 16?
(a) The main hostler.
(b) John.
(c) James.
(d) The second hostler.

4. Who was credited for saving Mrs. Gordon’s life?
(a) The doctor.
(b) Black Beauty.
(c) John.
(d) Joe.

5. What was the lady of Earlshall’s first impression of Black Beauty and Ginger?
(a) They were gorgeous horses.
(b) They walked in perfect step.
(c) They were not tall enough.
(d) She wanted their check-reigns tighter.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what type of tree did a branch fall in the path blocking Black Beauty during the storm in Chapter 12?

2. How many years had Squire Gordon and Farmer Grey worked together to do away with check-reins?

3. When telling her story in Chapter 8, Ginger insisted that she would have “tried to bare it” under what circumstances?

4. Which of Black Beauty’s senses was heightened due to his illness?

5. What was the first question Mr. Gordon asked the man who pulled his small pony’s reigns hard and whipped her after she turned toward Mr. Gordon’s gates in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the mention of Rob Roy in Chapter 5 tell readers about Black Beauty?

2. 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?

3. What was the point of the speech Mr. Gordon gave Captain Langley? What were his main arguments?

4. How does Black Beauty show readers that the Gordons are good people?

5. What role does communication play in Black Beauty’s life, as described in Chapter 6?

6. Why did the term “only ignorance” upset John?

7. What did Joe do for Black Beauty after the horse arrived back with the doctor, and why was it incorrect?

8. How did John show a fatherly side to James?

9. What theme is introduced In Chapter 2?

10. How does the theme of trust appear in Chapter 16?

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