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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. What did Jerry become sick with?

2. What did Jerry name Black Beauty?

3. Where was Black Beauty’s new home in Chapter 27 located?

4. How were the war horses loaded onto the ship to go to war?

5. What did Black Beauty say there is a great deal of at a horse fair?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How could Black Beauty’s good temperament be seen as a sort of detriment at this point in this life?

10. Black Beauty uses heavy sarcasm in Chapter 29. What is he describing and why might he be using sarcasm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Black Beauty was written more than 100 years ago, yet it is still a popular story today, read by millions. What elements make Black Beauty timeless? What themes in it are still relevant today?

Essay Topic 2

There is a motif of abuse in Black Beauty. Who endures abuse throughout the book? Who doles out the abuse? What is the abuse for? What different types of abuse are experienced in Black Beauty?

Essay Topic 3

Black Beauty is organized into parts and titled chapters. Why might the book be organized the way it is? Did you find the organization of the book helpful; why or why not?

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