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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 or what did Jerry blame for hurting Captain and putting him out of commission?
(a) The butcher.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Youth.

2. How much did Farmer Thoroughgood purchase Black Beauty for?
(a) Five pounds.
(b) Five pence.
(c) Four pence.
(d) Four pounds.

3. What did Mr. Briggs ask Jerry to do for him on Sundays?
(a) Take Mrs. Briggs to church.
(b) Loan him a job horse.
(c) Watch over his farm while he’s at church.
(d) Take Mrs. Briggs to the doctor.

4. What was Seedy Sam’s profession?
(a) Thief.
(b) Bread maker.
(c) Horse trainer.
(d) Cab driver.

5. What was the gentleman’s last name in Chapter 37, Dolly and a Real Gentleman?
(a) Branshire.
(b) Wright.
(c) Johannsen.
(d) Bradshaw.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who exercised Hotspur while Jerry was sick?

2. What caused Black Beauty’s sight to get worse?

3. What reason did Peggy give for her strange gait?

4. Which horse found Black Beauty and Reuben in Chapter 26?

5. How was Black Beauty transferred to his new home in Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

1. What thoughts on Liberty did Jerry share with Harry in Chapter 42?

2. What characteristics made Wright a “Real Gentleman,” as the chapter title and Jerry call him?

3. How could Black Beauty’s good temperament be seen as a sort of detriment at this point in this life?

4. What was Seedy Sam’s speech about? What were his main points?

5. What hint is there in Chapter 43 that Jerry’s kind nature was finally doling him back some good fortune?

6. What message about alcohol might the author be sending readers Chapter 25?

7. Just as men have a check list to go through when determining if they want to buy a horse, what qualities in a potential master did Black Beauty look for?

8. How did the way Jerry lived his life and treated people work toward his benefit in Chapter 45?

9. What does Chapter 31 say about responsibility involved in owning a horse?

10. What clues told Ned and Robert right away that something was off with Reuben when they found Reuben and Black Beauty?

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