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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the old man whom Black Beauty referred to in Chapter 41 as having a great relationship with his horse do for a living?
(a) Butcher.
(b) Sold Coal.
(c) Baker.
(d) Blacksmith.

2. How were the war horses loaded onto the ship to go to war?
(a) They were pulled on forcibly with ropes.
(b) They were prodded forward with pitchforks.
(c) They were lifted with straps.
(d) They were lured on with apples.

3. What was Filcher arrested for?
(a) Stealing.
(b) He wasn't arrested.
(c) Abuse.
(d) Intoxication.

4. What caused Black Beauty to stumble and fall in Chapter 25?
(a) His horseshoe came off.
(b) He twisted an ankle.
(c) He tripped over a loose stone.
(d) He was unsure what caused his fall.

5. What could Jerry not bear?
(a) Time wasted.
(b) Name calling.
(c) Food wasted.
(d) A lazy horse.

6. What name did Black Beauty give to people who paid to rent a horse and then expected it to go as far and fast as they wished, even while carrying a heavy load?
(a) Loose-rein driver.
(b) Steam-engine drivers.
(c) Selfish driver.
(d) Tight-rein driver.

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

8. What made Ginger incredibly sad in Chapter 27?
(a) Black Beauty was sold.
(b) She was sold.
(c) She knew she would be killed.
(d) She wouldn’t say why she was sad.

9. How many different types of drivers did Black Beauty describe in Chapter 28?
(a) Two.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

10. What did the boys who threw mud at Dolly in Chapter 42 call her?
(a) A red republican.
(b) A blue ragamuffin.
(c) An orange democrat.
(d) A green cow.

11. Who did Jerry agree to drive on a Sunday?
(a) No one.
(b) Dinah Brown.
(c) Mrs. Briggs.
(d) Polly.

12. Who was the cab horse owner who had bought Black Beauty in Chapter 47?
(a) Skinner.
(b) Johnson.
(c) Schooner.
(d) Smithson.

13. In Chapter 26, what was determined to be wrong with Reuben?
(a) He was fine, but still drunk.
(b) He was dead.
(c) He has a broken leg.
(d) He had a broken back.

14. Who did Black Beauty compare Jerry’s care for him to?
(a) John.
(b) James.
(c) Joe.
(d) Mr. Barry.

15. Who was Jerry’s best customer?
(a) James Johnson.
(b) The preacher.
(c) Mr. Briggs.
(d) Mrs. Briggs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the farrier diagnose Black Beauty with in Chapter 47?

2. What reason did Peggy give for her strange gait?

3. Why didn’t Black Beauty recognize Ginger when he first saw her in Chapter 40?

4. What day of the week did Jerry give his horses off?

5. What injury did Jerry sustain after being thrown from his cart when another cart ran into it in Chapter 44?

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