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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 look did Jerry have on his face after Seedy Sam’s speech in Chapter 39?

2. How much time of rest did Ginger get at Earlshall before she was sold?

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

4. How many men made offers for Black Beauty at the horse fair?

5. What caused Black Beauty’s sight to get worse?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Chapter 31 say about responsibility involved in owning a horse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Black Beauty can be seen as a coming-of-age story. What elements of the story make it a coming-of-age story? How does it compare to the coming-of-age story of a human?

Essay Topic 3

Black Beauty experienced a variety of masters. What are some things he learned from different masters? Did he learn more from his kind masters or his mean ones? Which master do you think Black Beauty liked the most?

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