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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 37:.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why would the pony not obey the boy riding it in Chapter 13?
(a) The gate was too high.
(b) It had not been trained to do what the boy wanted.
(c) It had been stung by a bee.
(d) The boy was not giving the command properly.

2. What did Black Beauty and Mr. Gordon see a young boy trying to make a pony do at the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) Move forward.
(b) Sit on command.
(c) Rear back on its hind legs.
(d) Jump a gate.

3. Why did Jerry borrow a cart from the butcher for his Sunday drive in Chapter 36?
(a) It was heavier.
(b) It was nicer looking.
(c) It steered better.
(d) It was lighter.

4. What did Black Beauty think about all night at the end of Chapter 25?
(a) Merrylegs.
(b) John.
(c) His mother.
(d) Ginger.

5. Which farmer was the father of the boy in Chapter 13?
(a) Farmer Babcock.
(b) Farmer Bushby.
(c) Farmer Schooner.
(d) Farmer Johnson.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Dinah’s baby?

2. What did John do when the farmer’s son asked for his help in Chapter 13?

3. After Black Beauty stumbled in Chapter 25, what happened to Reuben Smith?

4. Who did Jerry agree to drive on a Sunday?

5. Who convinced Jerry to drive someone on a Sunday in Chapter 36?

(see the answer key)

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