Black Beauty Chapter 1

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What was beside the meadow?

  • A large pond
  • A running brook
  • A master's house
  • A plowed field (correct)

What did the author do at night when young?

  • Played with the other colts
  • Lay down close by mother (correct)
  • Grazed in the meadow
  • Ran by mother's side

What were the other colts in the meadow?

  • Farm horses
  • Racing horses
  • Ponies
  • Cart-horse colts (correct)

Why did the author's mother want to talk to the author?

<p>To warn the author about the other colts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the author and the other colts do together?

<p>They galloped around the meadow (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did the author's mother go in the daytime?

<p>To work (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the narrator's mother?

<p>Duchess (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the master's attitude towards the horses?

<p>Kind and gentle (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was Dick, the plowboy, fired from the farm?

<p>He was cruel to the horses (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the master give to the narrator as a treat?

<p>A piece of bread (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the narrator's color when it was a colt?

<p>A dull black (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who looked after the horses on the farm?

<p>Old Daniel (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was unique about the colts in the meadow?

<p>They were all cart-horse colts. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the narrator's mother call it to her one day?

<p>To talk to it about the other colts. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was near the grove of fir trees?

<p>A brook overhung by a steep bank (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the narrator do in the daytime when it was hot?

<p>Stood by the pond in the shade (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened when the narrator was old enough to eat grass?

<p>Its mother started going out to work. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the narrator and the other colts do together during play?

<p>Gallop[ed] all together round and round the field. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the mother's advice to the narrator?

<p>To always be gentle and good (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What would the master give to the narrator and its mother as a treat?

<p>A piece of bread and a carrot (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was Dick, the plowboy, caught by the master?

<p>For throwing stones and sticks at the colts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the man who looked after the horses?

<p>Old Daniel (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the master do to Dick after catching him?

<p>He fired him on the spot (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the mother react when she saw the master at the gate?

<p>She neighed with joy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was special about the colts that the narrator played with?

<p>They were cart-horse colts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the narrator do in the daytime when it was not hot?

<p>Ran by its mother's side (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was near the bottom of the meadow?

<p>A running brook (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the narrator's mother call it to her one day?

<p>To tell it about the cart-horse colts (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did the narrator's mother go in the daytime when the narrator was old enough to eat grass?

<p>To work in the daytime (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the narrator and the other colts do together during play?

<p>Galloped all together round and round the field (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the narrator's mother?

<p>Pet (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the master's attitude towards the horses?

<p>He was kind and gentle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the master do to Dick when he caught him?

<p>He gave him a box on the ear (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of Dick's actions towards the horses?

<p>The master fired him from the farm (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the characteristic of the narrator's grandmother?

<p>She had a sweet temper (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who looked after the horses on the farm?

<p>Old Daniel (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main difference between the narrator and the other colts in the meadow?

<p>The narrator was a cart-horse colt, while the others were not. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the master's approach to the horses under his care?

<p>Kind and gentle (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the narrator and its mother do when the weather was hot?

<p>They would stand by the pond in the shade of the trees. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the narrator's mother advise it to do?

<p>Be gentle and do its work with a good will (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the narrator's diet when it was young?

<p>Only its mother's milk. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the plowboy Dick do to the colts?

<p>Threw stones and sticks at them to make them gallop (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the nice warm shed near the grove?

<p>To provide a place to rest when it was cold. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the master's intervention in the situation with Dick?

<p>Dick was fired from the farm (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the narrator's mother concerned about during the rough play?

<p>The narrator would learn bad manners. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was special about the narrator's family?

<p>They were all well-bred and well-born (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the view from one side of the hedge?

<p>A plowed field. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the narrator do at night when it was young?

<p>It would lie down close to its mother. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the narrator's mother do on market days?

<p>She took the master to town in a light gig (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the master's attitude towards the narrator's mother?

<p>He was respectful and fond of her (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the characteristic of the narrator's grandmother?

<p>She had a sweet temper (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the master's primary concern for the colts?

<p>To protect them from being hurt (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the master intervene in the situation with Dick?

<p>Because Dick was hurting the horses (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the relationship between the narrator and its mother?

<p>The narrator looked up to its mother (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the master give to the narrator and its mother as a treat?

<p>Bread and carrots (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the man who looked after the horses?

<p>Old Daniel (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the master's intervention with Dick?

<p>Dick was fired from the farm (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the characteristic of the narrator's mother?

<p>She was very gentle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the narrator's mother do on market days?

<p>She went to the market with the master (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the location of the shady trees in relation to the pond?

<p>At the deep end of the pond (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the narrator's primary source of nutrition when it was young?

<p>Its mother's milk (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was special about the colts in the meadow, according to the narrator's mother?

<p>They were cart-horse colts (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the narrator and the other colts do together during play?

<p>They galloped all together round and round the field (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the narrator's mother call it to her one day?

<p>To advise it on proper behavior (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was near the bottom of the meadow?

<p>A running brook (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened when the narrator was old enough to eat grass?

<p>Its mother went out to work in the daytime (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Beside the meadow

An area of cultivated land adjacent to the meadow.

Young colt at night

The narrator would lie down close by its mother.

Colts in the meadow

They were all cart-horse colts.

Mother's intention

To give a warning about the other colts.

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Colts' playtime

Together they galloped around the meadow.

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Mother's daytime

During the day, she would leave to go to work.

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Narrator's mother

Duchess

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Master's attitude

He was kind and gentle.

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Dick's dismissal

He was cruel to the horses.

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Master's treat

A piece of bread.

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Colt's initial color

Dull black.

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Caretaker of horses

Old Daniel

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Mother's advice

Always be gentle and good.

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Mother's summons

To talk about the other colts.

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Master's treatment of horses

Kind and gentle.

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Hot weather activity

They would stand by the pond in the shade of the trees.

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Young colt's food

Only its mother's milk.

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Result of the master's intervention

Dick was fired from the farm

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Study Notes

Childhood Memories

  • The narrator's first memory is of a large pleasant meadow with a pond, shady trees, and a running brook.
  • The meadow was surrounded by a plowed field, a gate, and a master's house.
  • The narrator lived on their mother's milk, running by her side during the day and lying down close to her at night.

Mother's Advice

  • The narrator's mother advised them to grow up gentle and good, never learning bad ways.
  • She told the narrator to do their work with a good will, lift their feet up well when trotting, and never bite or kick even in play.

Family Background

  • The narrator's father had a great name in the area, and their grandfather won the cup two years at the Newmarket races.
  • The narrator's grandmother had the sweetest temper of any horse.

Life on the Farm

  • There were six young colts in the meadow, older than the narrator, and some were nearly as large as grown-up horses.
  • The narrator used to run with the colts, having great fun, but sometimes experiencing rough play.
  • The master was a good, kind man who gave the horses good food, lodging, and kind words.

Incident with Dick

  • A plowboy named Dick would sometimes come into the field to pluck blackberries and have "fun" with the colts by throwing stones and sticks to make them gallop.
  • One day, the master caught Dick in the act and gave him a box on the ear, telling him to leave the farm for good.

Caretakers

  • Old Daniel, the man who looked after the horses, was just as gentle as the master, ensuring the horses were well off.

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