Black Beauty – True or False

Chapter 1 – Black Beauty and her mother were their Master’s favourites.

Chapter 1 – Black Beauty’s mother was angry about the hunt.

Chapter 2 – Ginger was moved out of the loose box to make space for Black Beauty.

Chapter 2 – Black Beauty was glad that he spent time in the field by the railway.

Chapter 2 – The men were kind to Black Beauty.

Chapter 3 – Black Beauty was completely satisfied with her new life.

Chapter 3 – Ginger’s first master was kind to her.

Chapter 3 – Ginger doesn’t trust any men.

Chapter 4 – Merrylegs got angry with the boys.

Chapter 4 – Sir Oliver’s tail never grew back.

Chapter 4 – Sawyer’s pony often came to Mr Gordon’s house.

Chapter 5 – The road was blocked by small trees.

Chapter 5 – Black Beauty could see that the bridge was broken.

Chapter 5 – Mr Gordon believes that animals have good instincts.

Chapter 5 – Mr Gordon had heard rumours that James was a bad worker.

Chapter 6 – The stableman at the hotel was very experienced.

Chapter 6 – Mr Gordon had a good reputation as a rider.

Chapter 6 – Black Beauty couldn’t sleep.

Chapter 6 – The horses were too frightened to leave with the old stableman.

Chapter 6 – All the horses were saved.

Chapter 7 – James was sad to leave Birtwick Park.

Chapter 7 – Black Beauty’s master rode him to deliver the letter to Dr White.

Chapter 7 – The doctor whipped Black Beauty.

Chapter 7 – Joe didn’t know how to look after Black Beauty.

Chapter 7 – John was very angry with Joe.

Chapter 7 – Black Beauty nearly died.

Chapter 7 – The man with the brick cart killed his horses.

Chapter 8 – The neighbour bought Merrylegs.

Chapter 8 – John got a new job straight away.

Chapter 8 – Lady Gray was very impatient.

Chapter 8 – Mr York, the new driver, tried to help the horses.

Chapter 8 – In the end, Lady Gray felt sorry for the horses.

Chapter 8 – Lady Anne was a brave girl.

Chapter 8 – Lady Anne and Lizzie fell into a ditch.

Chapter 9 – Mr York didn’t want to tell Lord Gray about Reuben Smith’s drinking.

Chapter 9 – At first, Reuben Smith kept his promise not to get drunk.

Chapter 9 – Reuben Smith didn’t know about the loose shoe.

Chapter 9 – The family blamed Black Beauty for the accident which killed Reuben Smith.

Chapter 9 – Mr Barry tried to be a good master.

Chapter 9 – Mr York didn’t want to tell Lord Gray about Reuben Smith’s drinking.

Chapter 9 – At first, Reuben Smith kept his promise not to get drunk.

Chapter 9 – Reuben Smith didn’t know about the loose shoe.

Chapter 9 – The family blamed Black Beauty for the accident which killed Reuben Smith.

Chapter 9 – Mr Barry tried to be a good master.

Chapter 10 – Black Beauty worked from morning til night as a cab horse.

Chapter 10 – Jerry never drove fast.

Chapter 10 – Mr Grant looks down on Larry.

Chapter 10 – A gentleman reported the angry cart driver to the police.

Chapter 11 – Black Beauty didn’t recognise Ginger at first.

Chapter 11 – Black Beauty thought that Ginger’s death was a good thing.

Chapter 11 – When two men pushed in front of a lady with an ill child, he kicked them out of his cab.

Chapter 11 – Helping people always put Jerry in a good mood.

Chapter 11 – The two men who made Jerry wait refused to pay him extra.

Chapter 11 – Jerry’s new job is bad news for Black Beauty.

Chapter 12 – Jakes was happy to take the lady’s advice.

Chapter 12 – Jakes stopped using the bearing rein.

Chapter 12 – Skinner wanted Black Beauty to be killed and eaten.

Chapter 13 – Black Beauty was still a handsome horse.

Chapter 13 – Black Beauty’s knees didn’t work properly.

Chapter 13 – Black Beauty recognised Joe Green’s voice.

Chapter 13 – The story has a happy ending.