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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Monty when his father brutally beat a black man to death in Chapter 2, Growing Up with Horses?

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

3. In what year in Chapter 2, Growing Up with Horses did Monty's family have to leave their home?

4. How long did Monty spend alone with the wild horses when he was fourteen?

5. What kind of grades did Monty receive in school as a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Monty's reaction when Harcourt pulled out of the operation in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How did Monty branch into other sports after achieving freedom from his father?

9. What position did Harcourt offer Monty at the facility in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome? How did it develop?

10. What awards does Monty describe having won in the beginning of Chapter 3, East of Eden?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Monty's relationship with his father and the theme of abuse in the narrative. Until what age was Monty regularly abused?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Hastings Harcourt and the empire he inherited. Where did Harcourt have property? How much did he spend on horses?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the setting of the narrative of Salinas, California in the 1930s and 40s. What caused the decline in the wild horse population? What global events took place at this time?

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