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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what type of tree did a branch fall in the path blocking Black Beauty during the storm in Chapter 12?
(a) Cedar.
(b) Oak.
(c) Hickory.
(d) Pine.

2. What prevented the animal in Chapter 2 from escaping the hunting dogs?
(a) A horse.
(b) It tripped in a hole.
(c) Nothing; it escaped.
(d) A fence.

3. Who was sick in Chapter 18?
(a) John.
(b) Black Beauty.
(c) Mrs. Gordon.
(d) Mr. Gordon.

4. What nickname did Black Beauty’s first master have for him?
(a) Pal.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Duchess.
(d) Darkie.

5. What nickname did the Master give Black Beauty’s mother?
(a) Penny.
(b) Polly.
(c) Pat.
(d) Pet.

6. In Chapter 1, what did Dick throw at the horses?
(a) His shoes.
(b) Celery and apples.
(c) Carrots.
(d) Sticks and rocks.

7. In Chapter 6, what did Black Beauty say he wanted more than anything?
(a) Liberty.
(b) A well-fitted saddle.
(c) A companion.
(d) Apples.

8. How old was James about to turn in Chapter 14?
(a) 19.
(b) 21.
(c) 22.
(d) 20.

9. How long was Sir Oliver’s tail?
(a) 10-12 inches long.
(b) 7-8 inches long.
(c) 6-7 inches long.
(d) 5-6 inches long.

10. Joe saw a cart stuck in the mud in Chapter 20. What was it carrying?
(a) Bricks.
(b) Fabric.
(c) Wood.
(d) Food.

11. Who led Ginger out of the burning stable in Chapter 16?
(a) John.
(b) The second hostler.
(c) James.
(d) The main hostler.

12. What did Squire Gordon need Joe to deliver in Chapter 20?
(a) A gift.
(b) Legal papers.
(c) A note.
(d) Money.

13. What man-made machine helped Black Beauty become fearless in Chapter 3?
(a) A bullhorn.
(b) A spur.
(c) A train.
(d) A whip.

14. What was the first question Mr. Gordon asked the man who pulled his small pony’s reigns hard and whipped her after she turned toward Mr. Gordon’s gates in Chapter 11?
(a) “Have you no kindness, sir?”
(b) “Is that pony made of flesh and blood?”
(c) “Would you treat your wife like that?”
(d) “How would you like it if I did that to you?”

15. When spirited horses are not exercised enough, what are they sometimes called by humans?
(a) Out of control.
(b) Hopeless.
(c) Skittish.
(d) Mean.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long passed in Chapter 23 before Ginger was put back on the carriage?

2. How did Black Beauty warn his master about the broken bridge in Chapter 12?

3. What type of stick did the boys riding Merrylegs use to whip him?

4. What did the master yell at Dick when he caught the boy throwing something at the horses?

5. Who named Black Beauty?

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