Black Beauty Test | Kid Lit Authors

Answer: Duchess

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

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.

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.

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.

Answer: Jack

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

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.

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.

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.'

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.

Answer: Joe Green

He recognised Black Beauty by his markings. He was so happy to see the horse that he had nearly ended up killing through ignorance in his youth. At this new home, Black Beauty could relax, be happy and live out the rest of his life in peace.