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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 the first person to respond to the fire in Chapter 16?
(a) The second hostler.
(b) The main hostler.
(c) John.
(d) Squire Gordon.

2. How long did John agree to give Little Joe Green a try?
(a) Eight weeks.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) Four weeks.
(d) Two weeks.

3. What did Black Beauty have so much of sometimes that he couldn’t help himself from acting out in Chapter 6?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Energy.
(c) Anger.
(d) Frustration.

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

5. What was Mr. York’s position at Earlshall Park?
(a) Coachman.
(b) Horse Trainer.
(c) Stable Boy.
(d) Master.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did John want to do or be after leaving Birtwik Park?

2. Who was credited for saving Mrs. Gordon’s life?

3. Who did Joe tell first about the stuck cart he saw in Chapter 20?

4. When spirited horses are not exercised enough, what are they sometimes called by humans?

5. In Chapter 19, what of Thomas’ was recently ruined, which John pointed out for comparison?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Mr. Gordon interpret Black Beauty’s action in refusing to go forward onto the broken bridge in the storm?

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

3. How did Ginger’s childhood compare to Black Beauty’s childhood?

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

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

6. What was the understanding among everyone at Birtwik Park, which no one acknowledged aloud to the Gordons?

7. What purpose might the old hostler serve in the novel?

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

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

10. 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?

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