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She only wrote one book, but what a book! "Black Beauty" remains a treasured favorite over a century later.
4 Anna Sewell quizzes and 45 Anna Sewell trivia questions.
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  Take this Black Beauty Quiz   popular trivia quiz  
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Anna Sewell's "Black Beauty" is a great children's novel with a message on animal welfare.
Average, 10 Qns, ClaudiaCat, Jul 21 13
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  Black Beauty Revisited   top quiz  
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This is one of the first books I can remember reading as I child. I have revisited it with my own children and I still think it's a great book.
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Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7
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  Black Beauty Quiz for Experts    
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This quiz is about my favorite book, "Black Beauty." Enjoy!
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  Black Beauty Test    
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'Black Beauty' is a classic, written by Anna Sewell. How much can you remember about the life of Black Beauty?
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What were the names of the two ladies who became Black Beauty's last owners?

From Quiz "Black Beauty"





Anna Sewell Trivia Questions
1. Is Darkie / Black Beauty a totally black horse?

From Quiz Black Beauty

Answer: No, he has one white foot and a star on his forehead

Black Beauty began life being called Darkie, living with his mother Duchess on a farm belonging to Farmer Grey. The early years of Black Beauty were those of discovery and included his time of being broken in to both a saddle and harness. Life on the farm with the horses and colts was idyllic.

2. What was Black Beauty's first vivid memory?

From Quiz Black Beauty

Answer: A large meadow

The first line in many of the book's versions is: "The first place I well remember is a large pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it." The Warner Bros movie from 1994 showed Beauty's first memory as his birth in a stall.

3. What relation was Black Beauty to Rob Roy, the horse killed in the hunt?

From Quiz Black Beauty Revisited

Answer: Brother

Their mother would not go to the part of the field where the accident happened afterwards. This is the part of the book that first has me reaching for the tissues.

4. What was the name of Black Beauty's mother?

From Quiz Black Beauty

Answer: Duchess

Their Master would often refer to Duchess as 'Pet' as he thought a great deal of her.

5. After being sold, Black Beauty went to Squire Gordon at Birtwick Park. What two horses were his stable mates?

From Quiz Black Beauty

Answer: Merrylegs and Ginger

Black Beauty was sold when he was four years old to a kind owner, Squire Gordon. It was Squire Gordon and his wife who renamed Darkie to Black Beauty. At Birtwick Park Black Beauty was stabled with Merrylegs and Ginger and he enjoyed a happy life there.

6. What was Beauty's brother's name?

From Quiz Black Beauty

Answer: Rob Roy

Beauty and his mother witness Rob Roy's tragic death in their field. Rob Roy fell during a hunt, and broke his leg. He was euthanized. His rider, the Squire's son, broke his neck, and died days later. Beauty's mother swore that she would never graze in that part of the field again. It was a tragedy that, according to Beauty, "twas all for one little hare."

7. When Black Beauty left his first home, what was the surname of the family that owned him?

From Quiz Black Beauty Revisited

Answer: Gordon

Squire Gordon and his family probably provided the best home the Beauty ever had.

8. When Black Beauty was at Squire Gordon's home, the first horse he met is described as 'a little fat grey pony with a thick mane and tail, a very pretty head and a pert little nose.' What was the name of this horse?

From Quiz Black Beauty

Answer: Merrylegs

Merrylegs was the pony that the children of Squire Gordon, Miss Jessie and Flora, used to ride. Rob Roy was Black Beauty's brother who was shot after breaking his leg on a hunt. Sir Oliver was a retired hunter, and Ginger was a chestnut mare that Beauty used to work with.

9. What did Beauty consider an advantage in his training?

From Quiz Black Beauty

Answer: Living in a field near the railroad, where he got used to the sound of trains

He says later in the book, while he and Ginger are at the train station to drop off the Gordon family, that he was grateful for this training. It can be assumed, since his first owner was so gentle, that he got lots of treats and pats during his training.

10. What was the name of the man who was responsible for scarring Beauty's knees?

From Quiz Black Beauty

Answer: Reuben Smith

Rueben Smith used to like a lot to drink. One evening he rode Beauty while he was drunk without realising a horseshoe had come off. After galloping over some large sharp stones the pain became too great for Beauty and he stumbled onto both knees. Smith was flung off by the fall and was found to be dead the next morning when he and Beauty were found at the roadside.

11. After Squire Gordon sells Black Beauty to Earlshall Park, it is the first time that Beauty has experienced the bearing rein causing pain and suffering. Why was the bearing rein used?

From Quiz Black Beauty

Answer: It was the fashion of the day.

The fashion of the time in London was to have the horse's head pulled up as high as possible, making it walk in a very exaggerated way. It was a very painful process, hurting the horse's mouth, neck and chest, and limiting their capacity to breathe.

12. Who is Seedy Sam?

From Quiz Black Beauty

Answer: A cabby who could barely earn enough to feed his family and horse

Jerry Barker noticed Seedy Sam come into the station day after day with a malnourished horse. He scolded the man for abusing the animal. The man protested, and explained how strained for money he was, and how hard it was to feed his wife and six children, let alone the horse.

13. What is the name of the third home that Black Beauty has?

From Quiz Black Beauty Revisited

Answer: Earlshall Park

The other three are beautiful parks in my much maligned home county of Essex.

14. What was the name the first cab driver that bought Black Beauty?

From Quiz Black Beauty

Answer: Jeremiah Barker

Everyone knew him as Jerry. His wife was called Polly, and he had two children, Harry and Dolly. He bought Beauty from a horse fair. He was a good man and looked after Beauty well until ill health forced him to retire from the cab business.

15. What happened to Reuben Smith on the night when he rode Black Beauty even though the horse had a loose shoe?

From Quiz Black Beauty

Answer: He died when Black Beauty fell.

Reuben was an experienced horse handler and was well respected except when he drank. Unfortunately, on this night Reuben became intoxicated and rode Black Beauty with a loose shoe. Galloping over rough stones, Beauty lost his shoe and his hoof became badly split, causing him to fall down hard on his knees. Reuben was thrown off and was killed.

16. What was Beauty's name at Lord W-'s?

From Quiz Black Beauty

Answer: Black Auster

Lady Anne, a relative of the W- family, named him that. She took him out for rides with her boyfriend, Blantyre. One day, the two riders switched horses, because Lady Anne wanted to try out Blantyre's mount, Lizzy. Lizzy was very skittish, and spooked with the Lady on her. After Blantyre and Beauty went after them on a wild goose chase through the countryside, Blantyre found Lady Anne lying on the ground. Beauty never forgave Lizzy for injuring his mistress.

17. When Black Beauty is sold on from the above place, what is the reason?

From Quiz Black Beauty Revisited

Answer: His knees were ruined in a fall

He had a fall when being ridden by a drunken groom. The Earl said 'I could not have knees like these in my stables', which always seemed a bit harsh to me.

18. When living with the first cab driver, what was the name given to Black Beauty by the family?

From Quiz Black Beauty

Answer: Jack

He was named after their previous horse as the Polly liked to keep a good name going.

19. After another couple of homes, Beauty was bought by a man called Jeremiah Barker and taken to live in London. What was Jeremiah's profession?

From Quiz Black Beauty Revisited

Answer: Cab driver

The Barker family consisted of Jerry Barker, his wife Polly, son Harry and daughter Dolly. They were forever preaching to each other and singing little songs. Black Beauty liked them but even as a child I found them extremely irritating!

20. While working with the cabs, Beauty saw a cart with a dead horse in it passing his cab stand. The horse had a long, thin neck and a white streak down the forehead. Who did Black Beauty believe it was?

From Quiz Black Beauty

Answer: Ginger

Beauty had been talking to Ginger earlier who was also working with the cabs but was just being used up to make sure her owners got what they paid for her out of her. Beauty hoped the horse he saw was Ginger, as then her troubles would all be over.

21. In what war was Captain's favorite owner killed?

From Quiz Black Beauty

Answer: Crimean

"My master, my dear master, was cheering on his comrades with his right arm raised on high, when one of the balls, close to my head, struck him," Captain recalls. Captain says that the first time he felt afraid in battle was when he was alone, with his fallen rider by his feet, while the others fought around him.

22. What was the name of Black Beauty's fellow working horse while he lived with the Barkers?

From Quiz Black Beauty Revisited

Answer: Captain

He was a Crimean War veteran.

23. What was the name of the ruthless man who owned a large horse-cab firm that Beauty found himself working for?

From Quiz Black Beauty

Answer: Nicholas Skinner

Beauty was working every day of the week and being run into the ground. He felt that his life was now so wretched that he wished he might drop down dead, just as Ginger had wished, so he would be out of his misery.

24. Black Beauty was sold to Jerry Barker, who was a London cab driver. Beauty worked hard and endured a very difficult life in the role. What horse was Beauty's stable mate?

From Quiz Black Beauty

Answer: Captain

Captain was a war horse that ended up with Jerry Barker as a London cab horse. Jerry was a very fair man, religious and kind. He never worked on a Sunday, as he wanted to spend time with his family and also rest his horses.

25. Who is the oldest - Black Beauty, Merrylegs, or Ginger?

From Quiz Black Beauty

Answer: Merrylegs

When Black Beauty first arrives at the Squire's stable, Ginger and Merrylegs introduce themselves. Black Beauty is 4, which he mentions before the move. Ginger is a year or two older, and Merrylegs is 12 years old.

26. What was the name of Farmer Thoroughgood's grandson?

From Quiz Black Beauty

Answer: Willie

It was the encouraging words of Willie that made Farmer Thoroughgood to take an interest looking over and then buying Black Beauty at the fair. Willie used to lovingly call Beauty, 'Old Crony.'

27. Nicholas Skinner was a cruel cab owner. What happened to Black Beauty when he could not work anymore?

From Quiz Black Beauty

Answer: He was rested and sold at a horse fair.

After being treated very badly by Nicholas Skinner, forced to work long hours daily without a break and over burdened, Black Beauty collapsed. Believing that Beauty was not able to recover, Skinner was going to send him to the knackers. Skinner was talked into letting Beauty recover by the farrier and he was sold to Farmer Thoroughgood.

28. Beauty split paths with Merrylegs after he left the Squire's stable. What became of Merrylegs in the long run?

From Quiz Black Beauty

Answer: He spent the rest of his days with the Vicar, as the Vicar had promised Squire Gordon

Squire Gordon was promised by the Vicar that Merrylegs would be kept as a mount for the rest of his life (and then buried). Beauty believed that the Vicar broke his promise, and got rid of Merrylegs, when he saw a pony, who looked like Merrylegs, pull a brick cart.

29. In Black Beauty's final home, which one of his grooms was he reunited with?

From Quiz Black Beauty Revisited

Answer: Joe Green

Reuben Smith was the groom responsible for the accident in which Black Beauty's knees were broken. Smith broke his neck. Black Beauty lives out the rest of the days in a pleasant home, dreaming of his youth. Now where did I put my tissues?

30. What were the names of the two ladies who became Black Beauty's last owners?

From Quiz Black Beauty

Answer: Miss Blomefield & Miss Ellen

When they realised the had Mrs Gordon's favourite horse they immediately wrote to her to tell her the good news! They promised never to sell Beauty.

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