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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 Black Beauty and Mr. Gordon see a young boy trying to make a pony do at the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) Move forward.
(b) Jump a gate.
(c) Rear back on its hind legs.
(d) Sit on command.

2. Why would the pony not obey the boy riding it in Chapter 13?
(a) The gate was too high.
(b) It had not been trained to do what the boy wanted.
(c) It had been stung by a bee.
(d) The boy was not giving the command properly.

3. What nickname did the Master give Black Beauty’s mother?
(a) Pat.
(b) Penny.
(c) Pet.
(d) Polly.

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

5. How many years had Squire Gordon and Farmer Grey worked together to do away with check-reins?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) One year.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname did Black Beauty’s first master have for him?

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

3. What did John do when the farmer’s son asked for his help in Chapter 13?

4. Whose opinion about James did Mr. Gordon want?

5. How many of Black Beauty’s feet were white?

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice did Black Beauty’s mother give him when he was young, which he never forgot?

2. How is the theme of cruelty introduced in Chapter 13?

3. How was Ginger taught not to trust men?

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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