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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 Monty watch the mustangs do when entering the race in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses?

2. What did Monty's father hit his horse with to "break it" in Chapter 2, Growing Up with Horses?

3. What role did Hastings Harcourt ask Monty to hold at the thoroughbred facility in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome?

4. What did Monty's father never show him as a child?

5. In Chapter 3, East of Eden, Monty won races with his own horse and how many other horses that were highly trained?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

5. How did Monty develop his techniques in his teens? What basic concepts were established?

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 Great Depression and the financial downfall which Monty's family faced. What protective laws or regulations ensured that child actors and stunt doubles were treated ethically at this time?

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