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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 was James’ last name?
(a) Gordon.
(b) Henderson.
(c) Howard.
(d) Smith.

2. How did York subdue Ginger after she acted up in Chapter 23?
(a) He whipped her.
(b) He spoke softly to her.
(c) He sat on her head.
(d) He drugged her.

3. What animal were the hunting dogs tracking in Chapter 2?
(a) Hare.
(b) Grouse.
(c) Duck.
(d) Fox.

4. In Chapter 1, what did Dick throw at the horses?
(a) Carrots.
(b) His shoes.
(c) Sticks and rocks.
(d) Celery and apples.

5. When Ginger was young, what would small boys passing by throw at her?
(a) Apples.
(b) Pinecones.
(c) Stones.
(d) Insults.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Merrylegs throw off of him in Chapter 9?

2. What prevented the animal in Chapter 2 from escaping the hunting dogs?

3. Who was Max?

4. What did Merrylegs do to first hint to the boys in Chapter 9 that he was tired and ready to be done?

5. In Chapter 7, who did Ginger buck off of her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do readers know that John understood Black Beauty well and knew he was a loyal horse?

2. How is the idea of fashion represented in Chapter 10?

3. How was Ginger taught not to trust men?

4. How did Ginger’s history come back to haunt her in Chapter 23?

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

6. What finally got Ginger to become a calm, happy, and content horse?

7. How does the motif of family relationship appear in John’s story about his past?

8. How did the author use the weather as a writing tool in Chapter 12?

9. How did Merrylegs see boys and girls differently, and why might that be?

10. How is Ginger a character foil to Black Beauty?

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