Black Beauty

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. Why is Black Beauty perplexed by what he witnesses during the hunt in which Squire Gordon’s son dies?

A) Horses don’t understand the concept of mortality, so death is incomprehensible to him.

B) Horses don’t understand the concept of inheritance, so he doesn’t understand why the death of an only son is particularly significant.

C) Black Beauty doesn’t understand that primarily upper-class characters engage in hunting, so he’s confused why the grooms and stable boys don’t participate.

D) Black Beauty doesn’t understand why humans pursue a leisure activity that yields little concrete reward and can easily result in injury and death.

2. Which of the following best describes Black Beauty’s attitude when he first begins to live and work at Birtwick Park?

A) He takes pride in working hard but sometimes longs for freedom.

B) He pines for his mother and feels very lonely among the other horses.

C) He feels he can work more effectively than the horses around him.

D) He is constantly confused and overwhelmed by his training.

3. What role does Merrylegs play in the discussions among the horses at Birtwick Park?

A) He often provides inflammatory examples and contributes to generating more anger and frustration.

B) He offers a moderate and optimistic voice, encouraging the horses to focus on what is good in their lives and to behave well.