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When Instinct Works - Supplementary
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When Instinct Works - Supplementary

Topic (5 Qs)

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Q1.Supplementary
Who is the author of the classic story 'When Instinct Works' (an excerpt from Black Beauty)?
A
Anna Sewell
B
Rudyard Kipling
C
Jack London
D
Jim Corbett
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Q2.Supplementary
What was the name of the faithful horse in 'When Instinct Works'?
A
Black Beauty
B
Thunder
C
Spirit
D
Silver
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Q3.Supplementary
Why did Black Beauty make a dead stop and refuse to cross the wooden bridge despite whip snaps?
A
Because it was tired
B
Because instinct warned it that the bridge was broken in the middle by the flood
C
Because it saw a predator
D
Because the master pulled the reins
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Q4.Vocabulary
What does 'bridle' mean in equestrian terms?
A
A footwear item for horses
B
A set of leather straps tied around the head of a horse to control it
C
A saddle
D
A cart whip
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Q5.Supplementary
What did master tell John about animal instinct compared to human intellect?
A
Animals have no intelligence
B
God gave animals a special, quicker-responding instinct to danger that often saves human lives
C
Animals think like humans
D
Instinct is inferior
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