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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. Monty discovered what element of communication between the wild horses in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses?
2. Where did Monty go to look for wild horses at age fourteen?
3. What did Monty's father never show him as a child?
4. In what year did Monty get married?
5. Where was most of the wild horse population during Monty's childhood?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Monty meet Patricia? What role has she played in his life?
2. What awards does Monty describe having won in the beginning of Chapter 3, East of Eden?
3. What did the crowd yell when horses were injured at the rodeo in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses? Why?
4. What did Monty discover about Harcourt in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome? Who informed him of the condition?
5. Who did Monty meet at age 31 in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome?
6. What movie star did Monty meet on the set of "East of Eden"? What was this experience like?
7. How does Monty describe meeting Brownie in Chapter 2, Growing Up with Horses?
8. For whom did Monty perform as a stunt double when a child? Who arranged his contracts?
9. What event led to the end of abuse suffered by Monty at the hands of his father in Chapter 3, East of Eden?
10. What was Monty's reaction when Harcourt pulled out of the operation in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the life and career of Monty Roberts. What elements of Roberts' work have made him stand out in the horse training world?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Describe different examples of foreshadowing in the narrative and the theme of entrepreneurship in Monty's life. What creative ways did Monty go about earning money as a child?
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