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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. What did Hastings Harcourt ask Monty to personally do with his horses in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome?

2. What is the name of Monty's wife?

3. Hastings Harcourt was the son of what publishing giant?

4. Who helped Monty with rent money in Chapter 3, East of Eden?

5. What kind tutor with a 1940s hairstyle was Monty's babysitter and also his teacher?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Monty meet Patricia? What role has she played in his life?

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

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

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

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

6. What event led to the end of abuse suffered by Monty at the hands of his father in Chapter 3, East of Eden?

7. Why did Monty's family move in 1942? What happened to their horses?

8. What did Monty do when he realized he wanted to hit his father in Chapter 3, East of Eden? What did his father offer him?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the horse Brownie and the lessons Monty learned from working with him. How was Brownie traumatized by Monty's father?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the effect of Japanese-American internment camps in California and the impact of moving on Monty. Who amongst Monty's friends or acquaintances was imprisoned? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the life and career of Monty Roberts. What elements of Roberts' work have made him stand out in the horse training world?

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