Black Beauty

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

• playing with other colts

• kicking and biting

• drinking from the meadow's river

• jumping over the fence

Black Beauty's earliest memories were of which of the following?

• a vast open field
• a dry desert
• a noisy, dirty town
• a large, pleasant meadow

As a young colt, Black Beauty witnessed which of the following?

• a hunt
• a flood
• a carnival
• a barn burn down

Which part of his early training did Black Beauty consider an important advantage?

• being with his mother during the breaking in process
• he was given oats more frequently
• he was broken in at a young age
• he was sent to a meadow where he got used to trains near a railroad track

Why did Black Beauty appreciate the way his old master trained him?

• The man did not make him wear a bit.
• The man was very gentle.
• The man sent him to a special, elite breaking-in farm.
• The man did not require him to wear shoes.

Who was Rob Roy?

• Beauty's dad
• Beauty's brother
• Beauty's cousin
• Beauty's friend

Squire Gordon keeps Black Beauty in which of the following?

• A dungeon.
• A narrow hut.
• An open field.
• A roomy, open stall.

Though Black Beauty is happy with his stables in Birtwick, he mentions that he still misses which of the following?

• His liberty.
• His mother.
• His old master.
• His favorite oats.

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

• She takes pleasure in other's pain.
• She does not want to make frends with her captors.
• She has never forgotten the wrong done to her brother by the stable boy bullies.
• She was neglected and treated poorly as long as she can remember.

What did Black Beauty learn about Sir Oliver?

• His forelock was branded.
• His ear was cut off.
• His tail was cut short.
• His legs were broken on purpose