Characters
This is the main character of the novel. He has a black coat with white on his head.
Black Beauty
She is one of Black Beauty's first friends. She comes back towards the end as a cab horses with a sad life tale.
Ginger
Who said: "I hope you will grow up gentle and good, and never learn bad ways; do your work with a good will, lift your feet up well when you trot, and never bite or kick even in play."
Duchess (Black Beauty's mother)
Black Beauty is told from the point of view of....
A horse named Black Beauty.
Beauty is very happy at Squire Gordon's. Why does he have to leave?
The squire's wife becomes ill and the family needs to move to another place.
This is a "little fat gray pony" at Squire Gordon's home.
Merrylegs
He is one of the nicest of Black Beauty's owners. He drives a cab but has to give Beauty up following a bad illness.
Jerry Barker
Who said: “I have nothing to fear, and here my story ends. My troubles are all over, and I am at home.”
Black Beauty
How does Black Beauty become ill after fetching the doctor for Mrs. Gordon?
Little Joe Green does not care for him properly.
Black Beauty's first encounter with animal cruelty is...
Being forced to wear a bearing rein at the Lady and Lord's home.
This is Black Beauty's first owner after leaving his mother. He give Beauty a good home but has to sell him when his wife becomes ill.
Squire Gordon
This character just becomes a cab horse before his owner becomes sick. He is very young and spirited.
Hotspur
Joe Green
How does Reuben Smith die?
He drives Beauty too fast with a loose shoe. He dies by falling from the horse.
What type of horse owner is Mr. Barry?
He has good intentions but doesn't know about horses and hires bad groomers.
This character seems nice at first but he makes some bad choices and is killed when he falls from Black Beauty.
Reuben Smith
He is the coachman at Squire Gordon's. He is very kind and teaches James and Joe to care well for the horses.
John Manly
Who said: "Look here, missus, I've got a wife and dear children at home. Now you get into that cab. I'll take you for free. I'd be ashamed of myself to take any money from you."
Jerry Barker
Describe what the other characters think about Jerry Barker.
They admire him for his good work ethic and moral values.
Black Beauty's friend, Captain, gets his name because...
He used to be aa military horse and fought in a war.
This is one of the groomers hired by Mr. Barry. He is very lazy and causes Black Beauty to get thrush on his feet.
Alfred Smirk
This kind character and his grandson buy Black Beauty. He helps Beauty recover before selling him to his final home.
Farmer Thoroughgood
Ginger
Why is Mr. Thoroughgood an appropriate name for his character?
His character is kind and thoughtful. He helps Black Beauty recover from his past owners.
The first and last settings of the novel are similar because...
They are both happy places with room for Beauty to roam and be healthy.