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Human Characters
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Mystery
100
When Black Beauty lived at his first home, who was the man that wanted to own him?
Squire Gordon
100
What was the name of Black Beauty's mother?
Pet.
100
What is the strap used to keep a horse's head high called?
A checkrein.
100
What happened to Squire Gordon's son after the rabbit hunt?
He hit his head and died.
100
What are the three types of drivers?
Loose-rein drivers, tight-rein drivers, and steam engine drivers.
200
Name one female that liked to ride Black Beauty.
Mrs. Gordon (or Lady Anne)
200
When Black Beauty was young, what was his name?
Darkie.
200
What is a kind of wagon used to carry people called?
A carriage.
200
Name two dangerous things Black Beauty faced in chapter 3.
A bad storm and a fire.
200
What did Black Beauty's mother always tell him to do?
To keep his good manners, and to keep his head held high.
300
Name one of Black Beauty's favorite barn masters.
John (or Jerry Barker).
300
Who was one of Black Beauty's oldest and closest friends?
Ginger.
300
What is the place where people go to look at and buy horses called?
A horse fair.
300
What happened to Reuben Smith the night he took Black Beauty to the White Lion?
Reuben got drunk. He rode Black Beauty too fast and caused him to fall down. Reuben died.
300
What was the best thing about living at Jerry's farm?
Black Beauty did not have to work on Sundays.
400
Who was the barn master at Black Beauty's last home?
Joe Green.
400
Who was the other cab horse that Black Beauty lived with at Jerry's farm?
Captain.
400
What is a loose box?
A large box-like room in a barn, where a horse can move around freely.
400
Why did the Gordons have to move to a warmer place?
Mrs. Gordon was sick, and a warmer place would help her get better.
400
Name one example of how Jerry was a kind man.
He took a poor woman and her child to the hospital without making them pay for the ride.
500
Who was the poor cab driver Black Beauty met while he was working as a cab horse?
Seedy Sam
500
Jerry's wife gave Black Beauty a new name. What was it?
Jack.
500
What do you call a carriage that is pulled by a horse with a driver, that people pay for to be taken places?
A cab.
500
What caused Black Beauty to get sick?
He wasn't getting enough food and his barn wasn't being cleaned.
500
Who was stealing Black Beauty's corn and oats?
The barn master's son.