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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who directed the film "East of Eden"?
(a) John Huston.
(b) Elia Kazan.
(c) Alfred Hitchcock.
(d) Ingmar Bergman.

2. Who planned to buy a ranch in Salinas just before his untimely death in Chapter 3, East of Eden?
(a) James Dean.
(b) Burl Ives.
(c) Raymond Massey.
(d) Don Page.

3. In what year did Monty get married?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1953.

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

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

6. How many horses did Hastings Harcourt ask Monty to buy for him initially?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

7. What did Monty begin calling his method of horse training while in his teens?
(a) "Whispering horses."
(b) "Starting horses."
(c) "Breaking horses."
(d) "Listening to horses."

8. Where were the horses on Monty's family's farm sent when they had to move in Chapter 2, Growing Up with Horses?
(a) The San Diego Zoo.
(b) Ranches in Arizona.
(c) To slaughter.
(d) Ranches in Nevada.

9. Once Monty was free to some extent from his father's rule, he decided that instead of doing rodeos, he would join the wrestling and what team?
(a) Football.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Hockey.
(d) Baseball.

10. 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) Night.
(b) March and April.
(c) Mating season.
(d) Around the equinox.

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

12. Where did Monty go to look for wild horses at age fourteen?
(a) Nevada.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Canada.
(d) Idaho.

13. 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) Leather.
(c) Rest.
(d) Medical attention.

14. Who informed Monty of Hasting Harcourt's "sand-castle syndrome"?
(a) Harcourt's wife.
(b) Harcourt's friend.
(c) Harcourt's psychiatrist.
(d) Harcourt's boss.

15. What job did Monty's father take to bring in extra money in Chapter 2, Growing Up with Horses?
(a) Cook.
(b) Photographer.
(c) Police officer.
(d) Garbage man.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many mustangs did Monty return from Nevada with in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses?

2. What name did Hastings Harcourt give to the thoroughbred facility in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome?

3. In what year did Monty turn fourteen?

4. What is the name of Monty's wife?

5. How old was Hastings Harcourt when he met Monty?

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