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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. How many different types of drivers did Black Beauty describe in Chapter 28?
(a) Six.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.
2. How did the cab drivers react to Seedy Sam’s speech in Chapter 39?
(a) They became angry and attacked him.
(b) They ignored him completely.
(c) Some of them supported Sam and others argued with him.
(d) They agreed with him.
3. What was the name of the tavern many of the cab drivers visited in the winter?
(a) Rising Sun.
(b) Sunshine Inn.
(c) Setting Sun.
(d) Rainy Day.
4. What did Black Beauty say there is a great deal of at a horse fair?
(a) Lies.
(b) Joy.
(c) Theft.
(d) Laughter.
5. 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.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why did Jerry borrow a cart from the butcher for his Sunday drive in Chapter 36?
2. How many hours a day did Seedy Sam work?
3. What did Mr. Briggs ask Jerry to do for him on Sundays?
4. What made Ginger incredibly sad in Chapter 27?
5. After Black Beauty stumbled in Chapter 25, what happened to Reuben Smith?
Short Essay Questions
1. Based on Captain’s retelling of his war experience, how does war for horses compare to war for humans?
2. Black Beauty uses heavy sarcasm in Chapter 29. What is he describing and why might he be using sarcasm?
3. What did Jerry have to say about himself being rich?
4. Does Black Beauty believe all boys are evil? What evidence does he give to support his belief?
5. What personal belief did Jerry share in Chapter 36?
6. How is Mr. Filcher a good example of how men can be both good and bad?
7. What hint is there in Chapter 43 that Jerry’s kind nature was finally doling him back some good fortune?
8. What does it tell readers that Black Beauty compared Jerry to John Manly?
9. 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?
10. How did the way Jerry lived his life and treated people work toward his benefit in Chapter 45?
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