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Black Beauty

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Sewell, Anna : Black Beauty
"This quiz is about my favorite book, "Black Beauty." Enjoy! "


1. What was Black Beauty's first vivid memory?
    A large meadow
    A foxhunt
    The stall where he was born
    The stable yard


2. What was Beauty's brother's name?
    Bob Roy
    Blacky
    Rob Roy
    Ebony


3. What did Beauty consider an advantage in his training?
    Living in a field near the railroad, where he got used to the sound of trains
    Getting lots of pats
    Starting his training at age 4 when he was mature enough to handle the stress of training
    Getting treats after he did something good


4. Who is Seedy Sam?
    A cabby who could barely earn enough to feed his family and horse
    The kind old groom at the hotel's stable
    Ginger's first owner who beat her ruthlessly
    The man who bought Beauty when Lord W- sold him


5. What was Beauty's name at Lord W-'s?
    Black Beauty
    He didn't have one
    Darky
    Black Auster


6. Captain, Beauty's stablemate at Jerry's, was replaced by Hotstick.
    True
    False


7. In what war was Captain's favorite owner killed?
    Answer: (One word that begins with a C)


8. Who is the oldest - Black Beauty, Merry Legs, or Ginger?
    Answer: (two words)


9. Beauty split paths with Merry Legs after he left the Squire's stable. What became of Merry Legs in the long run?
    He pulled a cab
    He spent the rest of his days with the Vicar, as the Vicar had promised Squire Gordon
    He pulled a brick cart
    He went to another loving family who used him as a children's pony


10. According to his mother, what made Black Beauty more special than the other colts in his field?
    His grandfather won the Newmarket race twice
    He was older than them
    He was more handsome than them
    His grandfather won the Grand National twice


11. What did Beauty admire most about his mistress when she rode him?
    Her hands
    Her sweet voice
    Her seat
    Her balance


12. Sir Oliver, a friend of Beauty's at the Squire's, recalls a story about his dog friend, Skye. She made her home under Oliver's manger. One day her litter of 5 puppies was taken away from her. What happened to Skye's puppies?
    They were drowned
    They had their ears and tails clipped
    They were removed from the stall because the owner thought the horse might harm them
    They ran away


13. What did Ginger dread at Lord W-'s?
    The whips
    The people
    The bearing rein
    The uncomfortable stalls


14. A little background information from the Forward. In the U.S. "Black Beauty" was marketed as the horse version of which American novel?
    Answer: (3 words, no parentheses, abolition)


15. Some background information. What happened to Annna Sewell when she was 14 years old?
    She lost her eyesight
    She wrote "Black Beauty"
    She broke her ankles
    She became chronically ill


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