12 Questions
What was the author's living condition when they were young?
I lived on my mother's milk, running by her side
What was the author's mother concerned about?
The author was not learning manners from the cart-horse colts
What did the author's mother do during the daytime?
She went to work in the plowed field
What was the author's favorite activity with the other colts?
Gallop[ing] all together round and round the field as hard as we could go
What was unique about the author's fellow colts?
They were cart-horse colts
What was the author's living environment during the cold weather?
A warm shed near the grove
What was the name of the narrator's mother?
Duchess
Why did the master fire Dick?
For throwing stones and sticks at the colts
What was the narrator's father known for?
Winning the cup at the Newmarket races
How did the narrator's mother react when she saw the master at the gate?
She would neigh with joy
What would the master sometimes bring for the narrator's mother?
A carrot
How would the master treat the horses?
He would give them good food and kind words
This quiz is based on the first chapter of Anna Sewell's classic novel, Black Beauty. It describes the narrator's earliest memories of a pleasant meadow, a pond, and the surrounding landscape. Test your understanding of the chapter's descriptive passages.
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