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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 drove the butcher’s horse for deliveries?

2. What issue with Black Beauty did the horse’s owner tell people at the horse fair was from ‘just a slip in the stall’?

3. What was Alfred Smirk’s job in relation to Black Beauty?

4. Who had been on the stand longer than any other London cab driver?

5. Who did Jerry tell about his conversation with Mr. Briggs, and that individual agreed with Jerry’s decision?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What message about alcohol might the author be sending readers Chapter 25?

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

6. Just as men have a check list to go through when determining if they want to buy a horse, what qualities in a potential master did Black Beauty look for?

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

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

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

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

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

There are multiple examples of foreshadowing within Black Beauty. Select at least three examples of foreshadowing to describe when they occur and what they foreshadow. Did you guess what was being foreshadowed as you were reading, or did you only recognize the foreshadowing after the event being foreshadowed had occurred?

Essay Topic 3

Black Beauty learns many valuable lessons throughout the novel. What are some lessons he learned? Who did he learn them from? Which lesson do you feel is the most valuable, and why?

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