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Black Beauty is considered a children's classic today, but author Anna Sewell wrote the book for adults, not children, to educate people in the area of horse abuse and neglect. In this study guide we'll explore the world of horses and the fight against animal abuse that was the motivation behind the book. While modern movie adaptions have removed all references to Christianity, Sewell, raised as a Quaker, was a very religious person and incorporated the principles of her strong Christian faith throughout the book.

Black Beauty Sample Quiz

Try it out! Here is a sampling of questions from some of the quizzes in the Black Beauty study guide.
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Black Beauty Study Guide Content

• Introduction - Intro page featuring photos of the first editions of the book
• Book Covers - Images of approximately ninety different Black Beauty book covers
• Black Beauty's Owners - A summary of Black Beauty's ten different owners
• Unabridged Version - Full text (public domain) of the unabridged version of the novel
• Young Folks Version - Public domain text of a condensed version for younger people
• Anna Sewell Biography – Information about the author
• The Bearing Rein - Sewell was strongly opposed to this, what was it?
• Soring - The abusive practice of soring gaited horses, something Anna Sewell would have opposed
• Sidesaddles - Description and history of, with accompanying photos
• Facial Markings - A description of the basic facial markings for horses
• Facial Markings Quiz - Identify the type of facial marking for the horse depicted in the photo
• Horse Parts - Learn forty different parts of the horse
• Horse Parts Quiz – After studying the horse parts, take this quiz to test your knowledge
• Duchess' Color - What color was Black Beauty's mother?
• Horse Colors – Explanations and photos of various horse coat colors
• Vocabulary Review - Twenty-four vocabulary words taken from Black Beauty, with definitions and sentence usage. The definitions and sentences are based on usage in the novel in order to enhance retention of the vocabulary, unlike memorizing random vocabulary lists.
• Spelling - Review and test yourself on the spelling of all vocabulary words, audio pronunciation of each word included
• Vocabulary Test - Test on all the vocabulary words
• Comprehension Test - Twenty questions covering the entire book
• Horse Quotes Quiz - Which horse said this? Fifteen questions
• Horse Who Am I? Quiz - A horse from the book is described, click the correct horse's name
• People Who Am I? Quiz - A person from the book is described, click the correct person's name
• Scriptural Connections - Questions for discussion, writing projects, or Bible study
• Essay/Discussion Questions - Questions that may be used for either essays or discussion
• Related Reading - Recommendations for books on related topics
• Evaluation of movie versions of Black Beauty
• Equine Actors - The equine actors in the 1994 movie version of Black Beauty
• Movie Monitoring - How the American Humane Association works to keep equine and other animal actors safe
• The RSPCA - Information about the formation and activity of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Help Screen

If you enjoy Black Beauty, you may be interested in a series of Christian horse books for children I've written, Sonrise Stable. The books are full of realistic horse information, family values, and strong Christian themes.