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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. Where did the man who purchased Black Beauty from the horse fair live?
(a) Bath.
(b) Berkshire.
(c) Ashford.
(d) London.

2. What was wrong with Black Beauty’s feet in Chapter 31?
(a) Thrush.
(b) An infected cut.
(c) He had slept on them wrong.
(d) Nothing.

3. How did the cab drivers react to Seedy Sam’s speech in Chapter 39?
(a) Some of them supported Sam and others argued with him.
(b) They agreed with him.
(c) They ignored him completely.
(d) They became angry and attacked him.

4. What was the worst road condition for the horses to travel over?
(a) Hot cement.
(b) Rainy stones.
(c) Front or snowy streets.
(d) Sand.

5. What issue with Black Beauty did the horse’s owner tell people at the horse fair was from ‘just a slip in the stall’?
(a) His swollen ankles.
(b) A welt on his side.
(c) A laceration on his back leg.
(d) His broken knees.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Black Beauty’s sight to get worse?

2. How were the war horses loaded onto the ship to go to war?

3. Who was the cab horse owner who had bought Black Beauty in Chapter 47?

4. What was Ginger’s job in Chapter 40?

5. What did Jerry nickname the coster-boy who had a great relationship with his horse?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Mr. Filcher a good example of how men can be both good and bad?

2. What did Jerry do in Chapter 37 to show that he had real consideration for Black Beauty?

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

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

5. How did the way Jerry lived his life and treated people work toward his benefit in Chapter 45?

6. What personal belief did Jerry share in Chapter 36?

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

8. What was Seedy Sam’s speech about? What were his main points?

9. Black Beauty uses heavy sarcasm in Chapter 29. What is he describing and why might he be using sarcasm?

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

(see the answer keys)

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