Narrator's Early Life and Relationships

The transcript describes a horse's early life in a pleasant meadow, highlighting the natural surroundings and interactions with other colts. The horse's mother offers advice on good behavior, emphasizing the importance of manners. The master is portrayed as a kind and caring figure, providing good food and lodging for the horses.

What natural feature was present in the narrator's early home?

• A mountain

• A pond

• A desert

• A cave

What did the narrator's mother provide when they were young?

• Grass

• Milk

• Bread

• Carrots

What did the narrator's mother do during the day once the narrator was old enough to eat grass?

• Visited the master

• Played with the colts

• Went out to work

• Rested in the shed

How did the narrator and the other colts spend their time?

• Galloping and playing

• Sleeping

• Traveling

• Eating

What advice did the narrator's mother give about behavior?

• To be competitive

• To be lazy

• To be gentle and well-mannered

• To be aggressive

What did the narrator's grandfather achieve?

• Traveled the world

• Won a beauty contest

• Won the cup at New Market races

• Became a famous workhorse

What did the narrator's mother hope they would never learn?

• To jump high

• To run fast

• Bad manners

• To swim

What did the narrator's mother emphasize about doing work?

• Delegate it

• Do it with a good will

• Do it quickly

• Avoid it

What did the narrator's mother say about their father's reputation?

• He was a mystery

• He was unknown

• He had a great name

• He was feared

What did the narrator's mother say about their grandmother's temper?

• It was stern

• It was fiery

• It was the sweetest

• It was unpredictable