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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, East of Eden.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Monty feel once in Nevada in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses?
(a) He needed more time with the horses.
(b) He wished his father were with him.
(c) He wanted to go home.
(d) He wished he weren't in Nevada.

2. Who died in Chapter 3, East of Eden?
(a) Dot.
(b) Blackie.
(c) Snow White.
(d) Brownie.

3. What event was part of the Salinas Rodeo during Monty's childhood?
(a) The Mayor's Chicken Catch.
(b) The Wild Horse Race.
(c) The Hungry Hog Race.
(d) The Backward Mule Ride.

4. What did the others who went to Nevada with Monty in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses, want to do?
(a) Stay in Nevada.
(b) Return to Salinas quickly.
(c) Stay in the wilderness indefinitely.
(d) Move on to Oregon.

5. When observing the horses in the wild at age fourteen, Monty saw how a colt who was behaving badly was isolated by what?
(a) A horse trainer.
(b) A mare.
(c) Another colt.
(d) A sire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job did Monty's father take to bring in extra money in Chapter 2, Growing Up with Horses?

2. How long did Monty spend alone with the wild horses when he was fourteen?

3. What did Monty recoil from when watching the Wild Mustang Race in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses?

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. What did Monty's father offer to rent to Monty in Chapter 3, East of Eden?

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