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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. When horses have their head high and forward ears, it shows they are interested in something where?
(a) Far away.
(b) On the ground.
(c) In the sky.
(d) Near.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. "Sand-castle syndrome" indicates that someone gets joy in creating something then what?

2. Monty won various competitions in Chapter 3, East of Eden, including what?

3. What was the second horse bought for Hastings Harcourt by Monty in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome?

4. What had actually injured Monty to the point of being hospitalized when he was a child in Chapter 2, Growing Up with Horses?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Monty discover about Harcourt in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome? Who informed him of the condition?

2. What did Monty describe of his parents' financial situation growing up? What job did his father get for Monty?

3. Where did Monty Roberts develop his ideas about horses and horse-training? What are the basic tenets of his methodology?

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

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

6. What setting does Monty Roberts depict in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses?

7. How does Monty describe meeting Brownie in Chapter 2, Growing Up with Horses?

8. How did the move in 1942 affect Monty? Why?

9. How many wild horses did Monty return with in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses? What was his response to the rodeo show?

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

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