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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what type of tree did a branch fall in the path blocking Black Beauty during the storm in Chapter 12?

2. What was the only thing Ginger’s first master after she was broken cared about?

3. Joe saw a cart stuck in the mud in Chapter 20. What was it carrying?

4. What article of clothing did Lady Anne lose while Lizzie was galloping frantically?

5. Who led Black Beauty out of the burning stable in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. What finally got Ginger to become a calm, happy, and content horse?

2. What does the mention of Rob Roy in Chapter 5 tell readers about Black Beauty?

3. What was John’s opinion of Black Beauty and Ginger, based on what he told Mr. York?

4. How is Ginger a character foil to Black Beauty?

5. How did John show a fatherly side to James?

6. What message is the author sending readers about treating animals poorly in Chapter 13?

7. 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?

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

9. What does it say about John’s character that he agreed to hire Little Joe Green?

10. How does Black Beauty show readers that the Gordons are good people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are multiple examples of foreshadowing within Black Beauty. Select at least three examples of foreshadowing to describe when they occur and what they foreshadow. Did you guess what was being foreshadowed as you were reading, or did you only recognize the foreshadowing after the event being foreshadowed had occurred?

Essay Topic 2

Black Beauty is organized into parts and titled chapters. Why might the book be organized the way it is? Did you find the organization of the book helpful; why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Black Beauty can be seen as a coming-of-age story. What elements of the story make it a coming-of-age story? How does it compare to the coming-of-age story of a human?

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