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Black Beauty Final REVIEW

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 6hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was Black Beauty's first home?

a)

In London with his mom.

b)

In Mr. Gordon's house.

c)

In Mr. Wadsworth's house.

d)

In Mr. Bloomfield's house.

2.

Who called him 'Black Beauty'?

a)

Mr. Smith

b)

Mrs. Gordon.

c)

Lady Anne.

d)

Emily Bloomflield.

3.

Where does Black Beauty meet Ginger?

a)

At the meadow.

b)

At the stable.

c)

At Squire Gordon's house.

d)

At the horse fair.

4.

Why does Ginger bite and kick?

a)

Because she is a nervous horse.

b)

Because she comes from a family of biting horses.

c)

Because she has had many cruel masters.

d)

Because she doesn't like Mr. Gordon.

5.

Why does Mr. Gordon sell Black Beauty to the Earl of W?

a)

Because he is tired of him.

b)

Because he doesn't like horses.

c)

Because he needs the money.

d)

Because he has to move to another country.

6.

Why don't the horses like the bearing rein?

a)

Because they don't want to pull the carriage.

b)

Because it hurts their mouth and neck.

c)

Because it is not beautiful.

d)

Because Lady Wadsworth says it.

7.

Why does Black Beauty fall and hurt his knees?

a)

Because Reuben Smith is a bad rider.

b)

Because it is very dark and he doesn't see a rock.

c)

Because he is galloping too fast.

d)

Because his horseshoe was loose.

8.

How do you describe Jerry Barker, the cab driver?

a)

He was kind and hard worker.

b)

He was cruel and often whipped Black Beauty.

c)

He was unkind and rude.

d)

All answers are correct.

9.

How would you describe Mr. Skinner?

a)

He was cruel.

b)

He ofter whipped Black Beauty.

c)

He didn't care about Black Beauty.

d)

All the answers are correct.

10.

Is Black Beauty happy at the end of the story at the Bloomfield's house?

a)

No, he isn't.

b)

Yes, he is.

c)

Sometimes he is.

d)

No, he hates them.

11.

What sets the tone for the story?

a)

Beating Ginger

b)

The unnecessary death of a hare

c)

The Storm

d)

When the man whipped the horse repeatedly

12.

The purpose of showing brutality or cruelty in Chapter 3 is reflected in:

a)

The chapter title: Kindness and Cruelty

b)

In contrast to the nice, idyllic life in Chapters 1 and 2

c)

To foreshadow (predict) how dark and cruel the story will be

d)

All of the above

13.

In chapter 12, The Storm, what is significant about John's behavior towards Black Beauty?

a)

How hard John beats Beauty

b)

How John shows his trust for Beauty

c)

How scared John and Beauty are about the dangerous river

d)

How John manages to convince Beauty to cross the river

14.

The Fire takes place in a place best described as:

a)

Birtwick Park

b)

Earlshall Park

c)

The streets of London where they store the hay

d)

The market place

e)

The marketplace hotel and stable

15.

What is important about Joe Green in Chapter 7?

a)

We will see now, and then later, how much Joe has changed from a young and clumsy worker to a confident one

b)

We see how fast of a rider Joe Green is when he rides Merrylegs to Dr. White's house

c)

Green is a nice colour, and this is reflected in the vast number of trees in the chapter

d)

Chapter 7 is not about Joe Green but about Jakes, instead

16.

Jerry Barker contrasts many other human characters in what way?

a)

He is a stable, good-natured driver compared to the many animal abusers in the story.

b)

He is the most evil character if you really look at it because Beauty is given hope, which is a tragedy

c)

He is the laziest driver who does not like taking advantage of all the available jobs in London

d)

He is the only human like Ginger because he can lose his temper at any moment

17.

London, like many big cities, is a:

a)

Nice, quiet place with many opportunities

b)

A busy place with hard opportunities

c)

An empty place with no opportunities worth taking

d)

A glue factory

18.

His mother told Beauty to bite and kick

a)

True

b)

False

19.

In Chapter 2, what were the men on horses, hunters, chasing?

a)

bear

b)

squirrel

c)

cat

d)

rabbit

20.

How old was Beauty when he was first sold?

a)

four

b)

three

c)

two

d)

five

21.

What did Beauty think was the worst thing about being broke-in?

a)

saddle

b)

being ridden

c)

bridle and bit

d)

reins

22.

Why wouldn't Beauty go across the bridge during the storm in Chapter 12?

a)

he was scared of water

b)

he stepped on and bridge swayed

c)

he felt something was terribly wrong

d)

he was stubborn

23.

What did Beauty wake up to in the barn?

a)

mad man

b)

fire/smoke

c)

mean snake

d)

yelling

24.

Who got the horses out of the barn?

a)

stableman

b)

squire

c)

James Howard

d)

Mistress

25.

Who was ill?

a)

Mrs. Ginger

b)

Mrs. Livinia

c)

Mrs. Sam

d)

Mrs. Gordon

26.

How far did Beauty run all together the night he had to fetch the doctor?

a)

16 miles

b)

8 miles

c)

10 miles

d)

20 miles

27.

What stable boy messed up and almost killed Beauty?

a)

Joe Green

b)

Joe Small

c)

John Green

d)

John Small

28.

What were Ginger and Beauty being made to wear at the new place?

a)

bearing rate

b)

bearing straight

c)

bearing rein

d)

bearing tree

29.

What is a bearing rein?

a)

rein keeps horses head down and neck down

b)

rein keeps horses head up and neck arched

c)

rein keep horses head up and neck down

d)

rein keeps horses head down and neck arched

30.

Who did Beauty save the second time after a group of colts came into town and spooked her horse?

a)

Lady Gracie

b)

Lady Aimslee

c)

Lady Anne

d)

Lady Amble

31.

Who was drunk and rode Beauty too hard with a broken horseshoe?

a)

Reuben Smith

b)

Reuben York

c)

Reuben Lordship

d)

Reuben Blantyre

32.

What happened to Beauty with Mr. Barry?

a)

he was not being excercised

b)

he was not being given water

c)

he was not being fed enough

d)

he was not being groomed

33.

Mr. Barry fired his stable man for stealing the oats, was the next groomsman better?

a)

Yes

b)

No

34.

What happened to Beauty with the second groomsman Mr. Barry hired?

a)

Got thrush and sent to a horse fair to be sold

b)

Got thrush and sent to be sold at an auction

c)

Got thrush and sold

d)

Got thrush and sent away.

35.

Who bought Beauty at the fair and what did he do for a living ?

a)

Jerry Barker/Cab driver

b)

Jerry Baker/Cab driver

c)

Gerry Bake/Car driver

d)

Gerry Bates/Cab driver

36.

Was Jerry Barker a gentle and kind cab driver?

a)

Yes

b)

No

37.

Why did the Barkers have to sell Beauty?

a)

They went to live in Europe

b)

They went to live in the Country

c)

They couldn't afford Beauty any more

d)

They didn't want Beauty any more

38.

Who did Jerry Barker sell Beauty to?

a)

Corn dealer

b)

Corn market

c)

Corn huskers

d)

Corn distillery

39.

Were they kind to Beauty at the Corn dealer place?

a)

Yes

b)

No

40.

Corn dealer sold Beauty to whom and why?

a)

Cab owner Nicholas Skinner/cause too weak to pull the loads

b)

Cab owner Nick Joiner/cause too lazy to work

c)

Cab owner Nicholas Skinner/cause too wild

d)

Cab owner Nick Skenner/cause too old to work

41.

Who bought Beauty from Nicholas Skinner, the cab owner?

a)

Thoroughgoods

b)

Thoroughfair

c)

Thoroughgreat's

d)

Thoroughking's

42.

Where did Beauty end up going after getting better at Thoroughgood's?

a)

Mr. Barker's

b)

Mr. Barry's

c)

Bloomfield's

d)

Farmer Grey's

43.

Who took care of Beauty at Bloomfield's?

a)

Joe Great

b)

Joe Green

c)

Joe Greer

d)

Joe Gross

44.

What markings did Beauty have that Joe was able to recognize him?

a)

white star; white foot; patch white patch hair on back

b)

white circle; white foot; white patch hair on back

c)

white triangle; white foot; white patch hair on back

d)

White star; white ankle; white patch hair on back

45.

Bridle

a)

the straps that secure a saddle

b)

headgear used to control a horse

c)

showing resentment or anger

d)

a long narrow strap attached at one end of a horse's bit

46.

chaise

a)

a carriage

b)

a chair

c)

another name for a gate in a barn

d)

the act of a horse running toward something

47.

pined

a)

to yearn or long after something

b)

when a pine tree sheds it's needles

c)

to have a pine cone thrown at you

d)

to stick something to a wall

48.

flanks

a)

a leg joint

b)

the left side of a horse

c)

sides

d)

a young female horse

49.

warranted

a)

a document of promise

b)

to yearn or long for something

c)

deserved

d)

forced

50.

chafed

a)

rubbed

b)

a young cow

c)

the hard part of a horse's hoof

d)

a scar

51.

civil

a)

a small bug that lives in a horse's ear

b)

a person

c)

in the city limits

d)

polite

52.

indignity

a)

pride

b)

shame

c)

unhappy

d)

polite

53.

farrier

a)

someone who specializes in the general care of horses

b)

someone who specializes in the mouth care of horses

c)

someone who specializes in the mane care of horses

d)

someone who specializes in the hoof care of horses

54.

vice

a)

unhappy

b)

moral failure or bad habit

c)

polite

d)

deserved

55.

bit

a)

a carriage

b)

a strap used to control a horse

c)

a piece of leather attached to a saddle

d)

metal mouth piece attached to a bridle and used to control a horse

56.

fidget

a)

an object that flies

b)

to spin

c)

squirm

d)

a leather strap on a saddle

57.

obliged

a)

yearned

b)

unhappy

c)

deserved

d)

forced

58.

Halter

a)

to stop quickly or abruptly

b)

the blanket that goes between a horse and the saddle

c)

a rope or strap placed on the head of a horse to lead it

d)

a piece of cloth or clothing tied around the neck