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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Ginger tell Black Beauty in Chapter 7 that she had never had?
(a) A bridle and bit.
(b) Apples.
(c) Horseshoes.
(d) Kind words spoken to her.

2. What is the name of the horse that died in Chapter 2?
(a) Pepper Jack.
(b) Black Jack.
(c) Bradley.
(d) Rob Roy.

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

4. Who did Merrylegs throw off of him in Chapter 9?
(a) Mr. Blomefield’s daughter.
(b) One of Mr. Blomefield’s sons.
(c) Miss Flora.
(d) Miss Jessie.

5. When Ginger was young, what would small boys passing by throw at her?
(a) Apples.
(b) Insults.
(c) Stones.
(d) Pinecones.

Short Answer Questions

1. When spirited horses are not exercised enough, what are they sometimes called by humans?

2. How did York subdue Ginger after she acted up in Chapter 23?

3. What phrase did the head hostler with the crooked leg say repeatedly?

4. Where were Blantyre and Lady Anne headed to on their ride in Chapter 24?

5. Why would the pony not obey the boy riding it in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the theme of cruelty introduced in Chapter 13?

2. How does Black Beauty and Ginger’s relationship change throughout Chapter 5?

3. Ginger admitted to Black Beauty that she was bad to her past masters by kicking and biting. What was her reasoning for behaving this way?

4. How does the motif of family relationship appear in John’s story about his past?

5. How does Black Beauty describe what ‘breaking in’ is for readers?

6. How is the idea of fashion represented in Chapter 10?

7. How did Ginger’s childhood compare to Black Beauty’s childhood?

8. What theme is introduced In Chapter 2?

9. What was the point of the speech Mr. Gordon gave Captain Langley? What were his main arguments?

10. How did Merrylegs see boys and girls differently, and why might that be?

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