View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Seedy Sam’s profession?
(a) Thief.
(b) Horse trainer.
(c) Cab driver.
(d) Bread maker.

3. 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.

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

5. Which type of driver did Black Beauty prefer for himself?
(a) Loose-rein driver.
(b) Tight-rein driver.
(c) Low-rein driver.
(d) High-rein driver.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Jerry agree to drive on a Sunday?

2. What color was Hotspur?

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

4. Black Beauty said that if he had to name a fault of Ginger’s, what would it be?

5. What was the worst road condition for the horses to travel over?

Short Essay Questions

1. What thoughts on Liberty did Jerry share with Harry in Chapter 42?

2. What hint is there in Chapter 43 that Jerry’s kind nature was finally doling him back some good fortune?

3. What evidence in Chapter 27 is there that Black Beauty and Ginger were aging a bit?

4. Does Black Beauty believe all boys are evil? What evidence does he give to support his belief?

5. Based on Captain’s retelling of his war experience, how does war for horses compare to war for humans?

6. What connections were there between Seedy Sam and Ginger?

7. Why was Jerry offended at the word ‘compensation’ in Chapter 44?

8. What does it tell readers that Black Beauty compared Jerry to John Manly?

9. How is ‘the power of polite words’ demonstrated in Chapter 46?

10. What message about alcohol might the author be sending readers Chapter 25?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,135 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample