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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Monty's father rent to help dig a grave in Chapter 3, East of Eden?
(a) A tractor.
(b) An air chisel.
(c) A shovel.
(d) A dumptruck.

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

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

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

5. How many children did Monty and his wife have?
(a) Three.
(b) Seven.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

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

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

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

9. In what year was "East of Eden" shot in Salinas?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1952.

10. How old was Monty Roberts when he won his first riding trophy?
(a) Eleven
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Nine.

11. What did Monty's father hit his horse with to "break it" in Chapter 2, Growing Up with Horses?
(a) Paper.
(b) Chains.
(c) A whip.
(d) Rope.

12. What did Hastings Harcourt do once he discovered Monty had not destroyed his horses in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome?
(a) Got his rifle.
(b) Drove off.
(c) Had him arrested.
(d) Hired an assassin.

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

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

15. What budget did Hastings Harcourt give Monty for buying him horses in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome?
(a) $12,000.
(b) $35,000.
(c) $20,000.
(d) $10,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Monty when World War II ended?

2. What did Monty's father offer to rent to Monty in Chapter 3, East of Eden?

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

4. What did Monty's father never show him as a child?

5. What did Monty never see any of from his film work?

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