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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Monty's father beat him with what when he was a child?

2. What did the others who went to Nevada with Monty in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses, want to do?

3. What horse did Monty Roberts claim was his all-time favorite in Chapter 3, East of Eden?

4. Monty discovered what element of communication between the wild horses in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses?

5. How old was Monty when he married?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Monty's father want for him as a child? When did Monty begin riding horses?

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

3. What idea did Monty present to the rodeo owner when he was fourteen in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses?

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

5. For whom did Monty perform as a stunt double when a child? Who arranged his contracts?

6. Who did Monty meet at age 31 in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome?

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

8. What opportunity did Harcourt offer Monty after he bought him horses in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome?

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

10. What did the crowd yell when horses were injured at the rodeo in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses? Why?

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