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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. What day of the week did Jerry give his horses off?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Saturday.

2. What did Black Beauty say there is a great deal of at a horse fair?
(a) Lies.
(b) Theft.
(c) Joy.
(d) Laughter.

3. What did Jerry tell Harry does not come from colors?
(a) Liberty.
(b) Kindness.
(c) Pride.
(d) Freedom.

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

5. Under what circumstance would Jerry consider driving his horses faster than usual?
(a) If someone was hurt.
(b) If he knew why.
(c) If someone was late for the train.
(d) If a woman was in labor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the tavern many of the cab drivers visited in the winter?

2. What was Reuben Smith’s vice?

3. Who drove the butcher’s horse for deliveries?

4. What was Black Beauty blamed for regarding what happened to Reuben?

5. Who tried to cut into Jerry’s cab before the woman carrying a child in Chapter 43?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Jerry have to say about himself being rich?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How is Mr. Filcher a good example of how men can be both good and bad?

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