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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Hastings Harcourt ask Monty to personally do with his horses in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome?
(a) Breed them.
(b) Shoot them.
(c) Rce them.
(d) Exercise them.

3. Monty's father beat him on a weekly basis until he was how old?
(a) Ten.
(b) Eight.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Twelve.

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

5. Where was most of the wild horse population during Monty's childhood?
(a) California.
(b) Nevada.
(c) New Mexico.
(d) Montana.

6. Monty's family's friend had what position on the set of "East of Eden"?
(a) Second NR.
(b) First AD.
(c) Third HC.
(d) Fifth AB.

7. What was one use for horses during World War II?
(a) Bomb carriers.
(b) As cattle guards.
(c) Horse meat.
(d) Pulling cars from ditches.

8. What did Monty's father never show him as a child?
(a) Affection.
(b) Horses.
(c) Danger.
(d) Cruelty.

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

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

11. What were the horse competition areas of Salinas used for, causing Monty's family to have to move in Chapter 2, Growing Up with Horses?
(a) Japanese-American internment camps.
(b) Army barracks.
(c) Factories.
(d) Nuclear test site.

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

13. Monty's method of training horses was largely based on cultivating what with the animal?
(a) Trust.
(b) Resentment.
(c) Fear.
(d) Intelligence.

14. How many siblings does Monty Roberts have?
(a) Five.
(b) One.
(c) Seven.
(d) Four.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year was Monty Roberts born?

3. How was one of the mustangs injured in the race in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses?

4. Monty realized in Chapter 3, East of Eden that most of his competitors had nowhere near as much what as he did?

5. What horse which Monty bought for Hastings Harcourt ended up being ranked the best 3 year old in California?

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