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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's father offer to rent to Monty in Chapter 3, East of Eden?
2. What event was part of the Salinas Rodeo during Monty's childhood?
3. What horse did Monty Roberts claim was his all-time favorite in Chapter 3, East of Eden?
4. Where did Hastings Harcourt tell Monty he had property and wanted to open a full-scale thoroughbred facility?
5. One day when Monty's father hit him in Chapter 3, East of Eden, Monty did what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Monty write about the abuse he suffered from his father in Chapter 2, Growing Up with Horses? When did the abuse end?
2. For whom did Monty perform as a stunt double when a child? Who arranged his contracts?
3. What did Monty discover on his first trip for wild horses in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses?
4. Where did Monty Roberts develop his ideas about horses and horse-training? What are the basic tenets of his methodology?
5. What setting does Monty Roberts depict in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses?
6. What was Monty's reaction when Harcourt pulled out of the operation in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome?
7. Who did Monty meet at age 31 in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome?
8. What event led to the end of abuse suffered by Monty at the hands of his father in Chapter 3, East of Eden?
9. 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?
10. How did the move in 1942 affect Monty? Why?
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 establishment of Flag is Up Farms in Santa Ynez, California. How long did the operation stay running? Is it still running today?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Monty's relationship with his father and the theme of abuse in the narrative. Until what age was Monty regularly abused?
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