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1. 1.

   What two things made it difficult for Black Beauty to pull the load?

2. 2.

   Who came to Black Beauty's rescue when he was being flogged jakes? What advice did the person give to jakes?
3. 3.

   "..... you do not give him a fair chance"

   1. Who said this and to whom?
   2. Why did the speaker feel that a 'fair chance' was not given?
   3. What happened once a 'fair chance' was given?
4. 4.

   '...... for he was just going to hitch it up again.'

   1. Who does 'he' refer to in this sentence?
   2. What was 'he' going to 'hitch up again'?
   3. Why did he want to do so?
5. 5.

   "Is it not better." She said, "to lead a good fashion that to follow a bad one?"

   1. What is the 'bad fashion' referred to here?
   2. What is the 'good fashion' that was recommended? 
6. 6.

   Why had the foreman doubled the weight? What was ironical about it? (A situation is ironical when exactly the opposite of what is intended or expected happens.)