Black Beauty Novel Test

Black Beauty's mother forbade him from which of the following?

• JUMPING OVER THE PLOUGHMAN'S FENCE

• BITING OR KICKING

• PLAYING WITH THE OTHER COLTS

• DRINKING FROM THE MEADOW'S RIVER

Squire Gordon keeps Black Beauty in which of the following?

• A NARROW HUT

• AN OPEN FIELD

• A DUNGEON

• A ROOMY OPEN STALL

Ginger was moved out of her open stall for which of the following reasons?

• SHE BIT THE STABLE BOY

• SHE PREVIOUSLY WAS FIGHTING WITH THE HORSE IN THE ADJACENT STALL

• SHE WAS BEING REPLACED BY BLACK BEAUTY

• SHE WAS GOING TO BE EUTHANIZED

Ginger explains to Black Beauty that she is so ill-mannered because of which of the following reasons?

• BECAUSE SHE WAS NEGLECTED AND ILL-TREATED AS LONG AS SHE CAN REMEMBER

• BECAUSE SHE HAS NEVER FORGOTTEN THE WRONG DONE TO HER BROTHER BY THE STABLEBOY BULLIES

• BECAUSE SHE TAKES PLEASURE IN OTHER'S PAIN

• BECAUSE SHE DOES NOT WANT TO MAKE FRENDS WITH HER CAPTORS

One day when bringing John and the master back from business, Black Beauty does which of the following?

• RUNS IN FRIGHT AFTER WITNESSING LIGHTNING FOR THE FIRST TIME

• SAVES HIS RIDERS BY NOT CROSSING A BROKEN BRIDGE

• HEARS TALK OF A NEW HORSE-BREAKER WITH A REPUTATION OF HARD-HANDEDNESS

  
  

• FALLS TO THE GROUND AFTER A FALLEN TREE BRANCH STRIKES HIS BACK

What does James rescue Black Beauty from?

• A pack of wolves

• A fire in the stables

• A whipping

• A hail storm

What defining feature does Black Beauty have on his head?

• A white streak down his nose

• A white ear

• A white star on his forehead

• A blind left eye

One of Black Beauty's grooms is named..

• Joe Brown

• Joe Night

• Joe Green

• Joe Waxman

What does Filcher steal from the harness room?

• Black Beauty's oats

• Black Beauty's comb

• A saddle

• A whip

Black Beauty finally finds a happy home pulling a light cart for whom?

• Three elderly sisters

• A retired banker

• A farmer