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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. Which type of driver did Black Beauty prefer for himself?
(a) Tight-rein driver.
(b) Loose-rein driver.
(c) Low-rein driver.
(d) High-rein driver.

2. What made Ginger incredibly sad in Chapter 27?
(a) She was sold.
(b) She wouldn’t say why she was sad.
(c) She knew she would be killed.
(d) Black Beauty was sold.

3. What was Black Beauty blamed for regarding what happened to Reuben?
(a) For refusing to move forward.
(b) Nothing.
(c) For not responding properly to orders.
(d) For throwing Reuben.

4. What caused Black Beauty to stumble and fall in Chapter 25?
(a) His horseshoe came off.
(b) He tripped over a loose stone.
(c) He was unsure what caused his fall.
(d) He twisted an ankle.

5. What did Jerry nickname the coster-boy who had a great relationship with his horse?
(a) Smiles.
(b) Prince Charlie.
(c) Kind Charlie.
(d) Pony Boy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Lady’s suggestion to Jakes to help Black Beauty get his load up the hill in Chapter 46?

2. How old was Dinah’s baby?

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

4. What did Harry do when boys threw dirt at his sister in Chapter 42?

5. In Chapter 43, what building was the woman carrying a child looking for?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What connections were there between Seedy Sam and Ginger?

3. Why was Jerry offended at the word ‘compensation’ in Chapter 44?

4. Black Beauty uses heavy sarcasm in Chapter 29. What is he describing and why might he be using sarcasm?

5. What does it tell readers that Black Beauty compared Jerry to John Manly?

6. How did Black Beauty’s treatment directly affect his mindset, as shown in Chapter 47?

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

8. What did Jerry do in Chapter 37 to show that he had real consideration for Black Beauty?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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