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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hastings Harcourt do once he discovered Monty had not destroyed his horses in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome?

2. What percent of the thoroughbred facility did Monty receive with the option of buying in more later in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome?

3. Who helped Monty with rent money in Chapter 3, East of Eden?

4. What did Monty's father hit his horse with to "break it" in Chapter 2, Growing Up with Horses?

5. What was the name of the medium brown horse with a white dot between his eyes that Monty met in Chapter 2, Growing Up with Horses?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Monty's father's reaction when Monty showed him his techniques on horses as a child?

2. How did Monty develop his techniques in his teens? What basic concepts were established?

3. What did Monty discover on his first trip for wild horses in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses?

4. What does Monty write about the abuse he suffered from his father in Chapter 2, Growing Up with Horses? When did the abuse end?

5. What movie star did Monty meet on the set of "East of Eden"? What was this experience like?

6. What realization did Monty have about competing in Chapter 3, East of Eden?

7. How many wild horses did Monty return with in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses? What was his response to the rodeo show?

8. Where was the majority of the wild horse population in Monty's childhood? When and why did he first visit there?

9. What awards does Monty describe having won in the beginning of Chapter 3, East of Eden?

10. What event led to the end of abuse suffered by Monty at the hands of his father in Chapter 3, East of Eden?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Crawford Hall. What led to Hall's disability? How did Monty discover his friend had been paralyzed? How did Monty help his friend out?

Essay Topic 2

Describe different examples of foreshadowing in the narrative and the theme of entrepreneurship in Monty's life. What creative ways did Monty go about earning money as a child?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the competitions Monty Roberts participated in during his teenage years and the awards he won. How many awards did Roberts earn between 1940 and 1955?

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