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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 treatment did Monty finally receive for his medical condition in Chapter 5, Flag is Up Farms Regained?

2. What name refers to a male deer?

3. When was the book Horse Whispers & Lies published?

4. What refers to an athletic contest comprising five different track and field events and won by the contestant gaining the highest total score?

5. What did Monty call the first deer he befriended in Chapter 6, Deer Friends?

Short Essay Questions

1. What horse passed away in Chapter 5, Flag is Up Farms Regained? How does Monty describe him?

2. What did Monty's work with deer show in terms of his abilities with animals?

3. What happened to Lomitas in the end? How many mares did he go on to spawn?

4. What injury did Monty experience in Chapter 5, Flag is Up Farms Regained? How did he recover?

5. How did meeting the Queen validate Monty? How did this relate to his father?

6. What young male deer does Monty describe in Chapter 6, Deer Friends?

7. What did Monty suggest his disabled friend could use in order to return to work for him in Chapter 5, Flag is Up Farms Regained?

8. How did Monty feel about his experience with Harcourt in Chapter 5, Flag is Up Farms Regained? What was his next focus?

9. What experience did Monty have with the horse Prince of Darkness?

10. What awards did Lomitas go on to earn after working with Monty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the transition of Monty's relationship with his father. How large was Monty as a child? When was he capable of standing up to his father?

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

Discuss the competitions Monty Roberts participated in during his teenage years and the awards he won. How many awards did Roberts earn between 1940 and 1955?

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