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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. In Chapter 26, what was determined to be wrong with Reuben?

2. Who was the cab horse owner who had bought Black Beauty in Chapter 47?

3. What did Jerry name Black Beauty?

4. Who or what did Jerry blame for hurting Captain and putting him out of commission?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What personal belief did Jerry share in Chapter 36?

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

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

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

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

9. Based on Captain’s retelling of his war experience, how does war for horses compare to war for humans?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Black Beauty formed many relationships throughout the novel. Which relationship affected him the most? Which character did Black Beauty influence the most?

Essay Topic 2

Death appears in Black Beauty’s story many times. What are three examples of death from Black Beauty, and what might the author’s purpose have been for including those deaths?

Essay Topic 3

Multiple themes run through Black Beauty. Select two themes from the novel; how is each theme presented? How do the themes work together?

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