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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 budget did Hastings Harcourt give Monty for buying him horses in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome?
2. Who died in Chapter 3, East of Eden?
3. How long did Monty spend alone with the wild horses when he was fourteen?
4. When observing the horses in the wild at age fourteen, Monty saw how a colt who was behaving badly was isolated by what?
5. What did Hastings Harcourt do once he discovered Monty had not destroyed his horses in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome?
Short Essay Questions
1. What movie star did Monty meet on the set of "East of Eden"? What was this experience like?
2. What was Monty's reaction when Harcourt pulled out of the operation in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome?
3. What does Monty write about the abuse he suffered from his father in Chapter 2, Growing Up with Horses? When did the abuse end?
4. What did Monty discover about Harcourt in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome? Who informed him of the condition?
5. What event led to the end of abuse suffered by Monty at the hands of his father in Chapter 3, East of Eden?
6. Why did Monty's family move in 1942? What happened to their horses?
7. What did Monty describe of his parents' financial situation growing up? What job did his father get for Monty?
8. What position did Harcourt offer Monty at the facility in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome? How did it develop?
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. What was Monty's father's reaction when Monty showed him his techniques on horses as a child?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What accusations were made in the book Horse Whispers & Lies? Who wrote this book? Do you agree with Monty or his relatives regarding his father's abuse? Why?
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
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?
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