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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. Who was Little Joe Green?
(a) Squire Gordon’s nephew.
(b) James’ replacement.
(c) John’s nephew.
(d) Farmer Bushby’s son.
2. What did John warn Mr. York that Black Beauty and Ginger had never used at Birtwick Park?
(a) Horseshoes.
(b) A check-rein.
(c) Spurs.
(d) Saddle straps.
3. When telling her story in Chapter 8, Ginger insisted that she would have “tried to bare it” under what circumstances?
(a) If she had been given a saddle that fit.
(b) If she had been given the proper amount of food.
(c) If she had been given the loose stall.
(d) If she had been treated civilly.
4. What animal were the hunting dogs tracking in Chapter 2?
(a) Grouse.
(b) Hare.
(c) Duck.
(d) Fox.
5. Where did Black Beauty get a strong inflammation in Chapter 18?
(a) His foot.
(b) His knee.
(c) His lungs.
(d) His leg.
Short Answer Questions
1. How long did John agree to give Little Joe Green a try?
2. Who was the first person to respond to the fire in Chapter 16?
3. What did Lady Anne name Black Beauty?
4. How did York subdue Ginger after she acted up in Chapter 23?
5. Whose opinion about James did Mr. Gordon want?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What message is the author sending readers about treating animals poorly in Chapter 13?
3. How is the theme of cruelty introduced in Chapter 13?
4. How did John get his point across to Thomas in Chapter 19?
5. How does Black Beauty and Ginger’s relationship change throughout Chapter 5?
6. What advice did Black Beauty’s mother give him when he was young, which he never forgot?
7. How was Ginger taught not to trust men?
8. How does the motif of family relationship appear in John’s story about his past?
9. What role does communication play in Black Beauty’s life, as described in Chapter 6?
10. Why did the term “only ignorance” upset John?
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