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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much did Monty's father ask for rent from Monty in Chapter 3, East of Eden?
(a) A reasonable amount.
(b) A large amount.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A small amount.

3. What star of "East of Eden" did Monty befriend and show around the horses?
(a) James Dean.
(b) Jo Van Fleet.
(c) Raymond Massey.
(d) Richard Davalos.

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

5. What name did Hastings Harcourt give to the thoroughbred facility in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome?
(a) Sunset Stables.
(b) Rock Creek Horse Ranch.
(c) Greener Pastures.
(d) Flag is Up Farms.

6. Monty's father beat him with what when he was a child?
(a) An extension cord.
(b) A chain.
(c) A closed fist.
(d) A switch.

7. What did the others who went to Nevada with Monty in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses, want to do?
(a) Stay in Nevada.
(b) Stay in the wilderness indefinitely.
(c) Return to Salinas quickly.
(d) Move on to Oregon.

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

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

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

11. In Chapter 3, East of Eden, Monty won races with his own horse and how many other horses that were highly trained?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Eight.
(d) Five.

12. What sign of obedience did Monty observe when a colt was turned away in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses?
(a) Faint vocalizations.
(b) Bowing down.
(c) Pacing with head to the ground.
(d) Eye contact.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year was Monty Roberts born?

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

4. What was one use for horses during World War II?

5. 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?

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