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1. What advice did Black Beauty’s mother give him when he was young, which he never forgot?

When Black Beauty was young, his mother told him that he is well bred and well-born, so he must grow up to be “gentle and good.” She told him not to kick or bite – even in play – and to always hold his head high and lift his feet when he trots.

2. What theme is introduced In Chapter 2?

The theme of Death is introduced in Chapter 2. Black Beauty witnessed his first instance of death when he saw the hunting dogs chase down the hare and kill it. Meanwhile, one of the horses that the hunters were using fell in the creek and broke it's leg. When it fell, so did the hunter, and the hunter broke his neck and died. Because the horse’s leg was broken and it was lame, it was shot. Black Beauty’s mother commented on how all that death was for just one little hare.

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