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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who was Little Joe Green?
2. In Chapter 6, what did Black Beauty say he wanted more than anything?
3. What article of clothing did Lady Anne lose while Lizzie was galloping frantically?
4. How many of Black Beauty’s feet were white?
5. What did John warn Mr. York that Black Beauty and Ginger had never used at Birtwick Park?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Ginger’s history come back to haunt her in Chapter 23?
2. What advice did Black Beauty’s mother give him when he was young, which he never forgot?
3. What does the mention of Rob Roy in Chapter 5 tell readers about Black Beauty?
4. What was the point of the speech Mr. Gordon gave Captain Langley? What were his main arguments?
5. What finally got Ginger to become a calm, happy, and content horse?
6. What does it say about John’s character that he agreed to hire Little Joe Green?
7. How was Merrylegs the peacekeeper among the horses?
8. How is Ginger a character foil to Black Beauty?
9. Ginger admitted to Black Beauty that she was bad to her past masters by kicking and biting. What was her reasoning for behaving this way?
10. How did Joe’s actions in Chapter 20 show that he was a good fit to work for Squire Gordon?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Merrylegs was very happy at his home when Black Beauty first met him and seemed to have found his niche among the other horses. What is Merrylegs’ role on the farm? What role did he play among the other horses? How did Merrylegs feel about his roles in life?
Essay Topic 2
Black Beauty formed many relationships throughout the novel. Which relationship affected him the most? Which character did Black Beauty influence the most?
Essay Topic 3
Gender roles have change throughout history, but they are always there. What are the gender roles in Black Beauty’s time? Do any characters defy their gender role? If so, who and how?
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