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WorksheetsA Horse to Remember Part III
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 36mins
What had Mr. Jones said that he would do if Nellie proved that she could jump well?
Buy Her
Train Her
Race Her
Tie Her
How did Nellie demonstrate that she could jump well?
She jumped over a fence
She ran a mile
She jumped rope
She jumped into a garden of flowers
How tall was the fence Tara had to practice on?
Two Feet
Three Feet
Four Feet
Five Feet
Mr. Jones said he would raise the fence when Tara could...
Ride Nellie
Feed Nellie
Join a SteepleChase Race
Stay on Nellie
Tara fell of Nellie first when she was...
taking off
landing
After Tara learned to remain on Nellie when taking off, she had to learn how to stay on Nellie when...
Jumping
Running
Landing
Taking Off
How wide was the streambed at the place Nellie practiced?
About 10 feet
About 20 feet
About 30 feet
When Tara and Mr. Jones returned to the blacksmith shop, who was waiting for them?
Tara's Dad
A customer
Tara's Mom
The Mayor
How long was one lap on the Ealing Course?
1 mile
2 miles
3 miles
4 miles
About how many spectators were at the Ealing Race?
1000
2000
3000
4000
Which two jumps were the most difficult?
Water Jump
Hedge
Fence
Shelf
What happened to Tara when the race began?
She was in first place
She screamed
She fell off Nellie
She wanted to go home
What was Tara holding to keep Nellie from running away?
Stick
Jumprope
Signal
Reins
Is a rider out of the race if the rider falls?
Yes
No
Im not sure
When Nellie was clearing the first jump, where were the other horses?
at the first jump
at the second jump
at the third jump
at the finish line
Did Tara let Nellie run at full speed right away?
Yes, She let her out
No, She held her in
What color was the most beautiful horse?
White
Black
Grey
Brown
What color was Nellie?
Grey
Black
White
Brown
What jump did Nellie and the Mayors horse meet at?
Fence
Hedge
Shelf
Water Jump
What did Nellie do at that jump?
Cleared it easily
Did not jump
Stopped in front of the jump
What did the mayors horse do?
Jump over easily
Stopped at the jump
Fell in the water
How many jumps ahead was the black horse at the end of the story?
Three Jumps
Two Jumps
One Jump
Four Jumps
What country does this story take place in?
England
Australia
United States
Mexico
How long is the course at Ealing?
One Mile
Two Miles
Three Miles
Four Miles
How many miles total did a horse have to run at Ealing?
One Mile
Two Miles
Three Miles
Four Miles
How many obstacles was there at Ealing?
One Jump
Two Jump
Four Jumps
Five Jumps
How many TOTAL jumps did a rider need to complete?
Five Jumps
Ten Jumps
Fifteen Jumps
Twenty Jumps
What was the shape of the jumping course at Ealing?
Triangular
Circular
Rectangular
Star
How did the crowd respond to Nellie at the beginning of the race?
with sadness
with real encouragement
with mock encouragement
How did the crowd respond to Nellie at the end of the race?
With sadness
With real encouragement
With mock encouragement
How much did Mr. Longly offer for Nellie the second time?
25,000 pounds
15,000 pounds
35,000 pounds
10,000 pounds
What country is this?
United States
Canada
England
Mexico
What place does the Green Dot represent?
Briggs Farm
Liverpool
London
Ealing
What place does the red dot represent?
Liverpool
Ealing
London
Briggs Farm
What place does the yellow dot represent?
Ealling
Briggs Farm
London
Liverpool
What place does the blue dot represent?
London
Ealing
Liverpool
Briggs Farm
In which direction would you go to get from the Briggs Farm to Liverpool?
South
West
East
North
Mr. Jones can be described at a ___________ man.
grouchy
tired
lazy
happy
What is the only requirement for a horse to enter a steeplechase?
They must be at least four years old
They must have a drivers license
They must be a Thoroughbred
They must be at least a year old
What is the name of the black horse that Nellie beat at Ealing?
(a)
How long is the course for the Grand National Steeplechase?
Four and a half Miles
One Mile
Ten Miles
Three Miles
How many horses may start a race?
100
40
60
50
How many horses usually finish?
All the Horses
Only a few horses
Almost all the Horses
Name what dreadful things may happen to horses in a steeplechase race.
Fall from exhaustion
Throw off their riders
Fail to make the jump
All of the above
Which obstacle is the most dangerous?
Water Barrier
Hedge
Shelf
Fence
How long is the course for the Grand National Steeplechase?
Four and a half Miles
One Mile
Ten Miles
Three Miles
How many horses may start a race?
100
40
60
50
How many horses usually finish?
All the Horses
Only a few horses
Almost all the Horses
Name what dreadful things may happen to horses in a steeplechase race.
Fall from exhaustion
Throw off their riders
Fail to make the jump
All of the above
Which obstacle is the most dangerous?
Water Barrier
Hedge
Shelf
Fence
What problem did the Briggs have with Nellie?
She was lazy
She jumped fences
She was old
She had no eye
At night Tara thought of a plan for solving her problem with Nellie. What was her plan.
Make Nellie a running Horse
Make Nellie into a jumping Horse
Sell Nellie to a Neighbor
Tie Nellie in a Barn
Choose two answers: How is a steeplechase different from a regular horse race?
They run farther
They run faster
The jump fences
They don't jump
What type of shop did Mr. Jones Operate?
Car Shop
Grocery Store
Blacksmith
Horse Dealership
What did Mr. Jones promise to do if Nellie could really jump?
Buy Her
Race Her
Train Her
Mr. Jones can be described at a ___________ man.
grouchy
tired
lazy
happy
What is the only requirement for a horse to enter a steeplechase?
They must be at least four years old
They must have a drivers license
They must be a Thoroughbred
They must be at least a year old
What problem did the Briggs have with Nellie?
She jumped fences
She was swaybacked
She didn't plow well
She looked old
At night Tara thought of a plan for solving this problem. What was her plan?
Make Nellie Jump Fences
Make Nellie a Jumping Horse
Put Flowers in the Fence
Sell Nellie for a new horse
What time of day was it when Tara first saw how Nellie got out of the pasture?
Early in the Morning
At Lunch Time
During the Afternoon
In the Evening during a Thunderstorm
What lit up the sky so that Tara could see her clearly?
Lightning
The Sun
The Moon
A Flashlight
Tara found two things amazing about Nellie.. She looked so...
Ugly
Like a Nag
Beautiful and Graceful
Strong
Although Nellie was a swayback she...
could eat a lot
could plow a garden
could run very fast
could jump so well
Later, when Nellie jumped the fence, Tara found her in a...
Vegetable Garden
Grocery Store
Pasture
Barn
Tara's plan for keeping Nellie was to....
Put up more barbed wire
Find a new home for her
Make the fence higher
tie her in the barn at night
Tara's father did not approve of her plan to keep Nellie because....
he did not have time to build a fence
he could not afford to pay for a upgraded fence
she ate too much
she was not worth a lot of money
Why didn't the plan of tying Nellie in the barn work so well?
Nellie would just pull the rope
The rope would choke Nellie
Nellie would just chew through the rope
The rope would not fit around Nellie's neck
What was Nellie's bad habit?
She jumped fences
She ate the Briggs family flowers
She jumped into the neighbors yard
She chewed her toe nails
In which country does this story take place?
The United States
Japan
The Netherlands
England
Near what city does this story take place?
Los Angeles
New York
London
Rome
How many miles is it from the Briggs Farm to London?
50 miles
100 miles
25 miles
1,000 miles
