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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Monty spend alone with the wild horses when he was fourteen?
(a) Two years.
(b) A year.
(c) A few weeks.
(d) A few days.

2. What did Monty's father offer to rent to Monty in Chapter 3, East of Eden?
(a) A tractor.
(b) A horse.
(c) A truck.
(d) A barn.

3. Monty's mother was the oldest of how many children?
(a) Eight.
(b) Four.
(c) Nine.
(d) Twelve.

4. What horse did Monty Roberts claim was his all-time favorite in Chapter 3, East of Eden?
(a) Diamond Joe.
(b) Carl Jones.
(c) Johnny Tivio.
(d) Rodney Dangerfield.

5. When a horse was injured in the race, people wanted it to be shipped off for what purpose in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses?
(a) Food.
(b) Rest.
(c) Leather.
(d) Medical attention.

6. How old was Monty when he married?
(a) Twenty-one.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Twenty-two.
(d) Twenty-four.

7. What does Monty refer to as "the most wonderful and the most predictable creatures on earth"?
(a) Deer.
(b) Horses.
(c) Rabbits.
(d) Hawks.

8. One day when Monty's father hit him in Chapter 3, East of Eden, Monty did what?
(a) Punched him in the face.
(b) Grabbed him by the hair.
(c) Choked him.
(d) Backed him against a wall.

9. When did Monty realize was the best time for observing the wild horses' relaxed social interaction in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses?
(a) Mating season.
(b) Night.
(c) March and April.
(d) Around the equinox.

10. Monty discovered what element of communication between the wild horses in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses?
(a) Neighing.
(b) Vocalizations.
(c) ESP.
(d) Body language.

11. In what year in Chapter 2, Growing Up with Horses did Monty's family have to leave their home?
(a) 1938.
(b) 1929.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1942.

12. Monty's wife was how many years behind him in school?
(a) Five.
(b) Seven.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

13. Monty realized in Chapter 3, East of Eden that most of his competitors had nowhere near as much what as he did?
(a) Experience.
(b) Courage.
(c) Intellect.
(d) Skill.

14. How old was Monty when World War II ended?
(a) Seven.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Ten.
(d) Five.

15. Monty Roberts began riding horses professionally from what age?
(a) Three or four.
(b) Four or five.
(c) Eight or nine.
(d) Five or six.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the others who went to Nevada with Monty in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses, want to do?

2. Who planned to buy a ranch in Salinas just before his untimely death in Chapter 3, East of Eden?

3. When Monty illustrated his method for a horse trainer he knew in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses, the trainer said that it was a what?

4. What did Monty feel once in Nevada in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses?

5. At what age did Monty first volunteer to gather wild mustangs for the Salinas Rodeo?

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