View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much time of rest did Ginger get at Earlshall before she was sold?
(a) Seven months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Twelve months.
(d) Two months.

2. Who did Jerry agree to drive on a Sunday?
(a) Polly.
(b) No one.
(c) Mrs. Briggs.
(d) Dinah Brown.

3. Who brought Jerry warm food in the winter if he could not come home to eat?
(a) Dolly.
(b) Polly.
(c) No one.
(d) Harry.

4. What day of the week did Jerry spend with his family?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Friday.

5. Who exercised Hotspur while Jerry was sick?
(a) Harry.
(b) The Governor.
(c) Larry.
(d) Dolly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose cart ran in to Jerry’s cart hurting Captain?

2. What name did Black Beauty give to people who paid to rent a horse and then expected it to go as far and fast as they wished, even while carrying a heavy load?

3. Where did the man who purchased Black Beauty from the horse fair live?

4. Which ingredient was gradually missing from Black Beauty’s food in Chapter 30?

5. Which war was Captain in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Black Beauty believe all boys are evil? What evidence does he give to support his belief?

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

3. 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?

4. How do the horses, including Black Beauty, and the people in Chapter 48 reflect one another?

5. What evidence in Chapter 27 is there that Black Beauty and Ginger were aging a bit?

6. How is ‘the power of polite words’ demonstrated in Chapter 46?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,184 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample