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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Hastings Harcourt when he met Monty?
(a) His seventies.
(b) His fifties.
(c) His sixties.
(d) His eighties.

2. What did Monty's father rent to help dig a grave in Chapter 3, East of Eden?
(a) An air chisel.
(b) A dumptruck.
(c) A tractor.
(d) A shovel.

3. What were the horse competition areas of Salinas used for, causing Monty's family to have to move in Chapter 2, Growing Up with Horses?
(a) Factories.
(b) Japanese-American internment camps.
(c) Nuclear test site.
(d) Army barracks.

4. What sign of obedience did Monty observe when a colt was turned away in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses?
(a) Eye contact.
(b) Bowing down.
(c) Pacing with head to the ground.
(d) Faint vocalizations.

5. How many horses did Hastings Harcourt ask Monty to buy for him initially?
(a) One.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What star of "East of Eden" did Monty befriend and show around the horses?

2. What does Monty refer to as "the most wonderful and the most predictable creatures on earth"?

3. Where did Monty go to look for wild horses at age fourteen?

4. When did Monty realize was the best time for observing the wild horses' relaxed social interaction in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses?

5. At what age did Monty first volunteer to gather wild mustangs for the Salinas Rodeo?

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