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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. What kind tutor with a 1940s hairstyle was Monty's babysitter and also his teacher?
(a) Judge Myron Weatherby.
(b) Mrs. Gertrude Warner.
(c) Miss Marguerite Parsons.
(d) Mr. George Stevens.

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

3. Once Monty was free to some extent from his father's rule, he decided that instead of doing rodeos, he would join the wrestling and what team?
(a) Football.
(b) Baseball.
(c) Hockey.
(d) Basketball.

4. What did Monty's parents claim had injured him when they put him in the hospital in Chapter 2, Growing Up with Horses?
(a) The barn.
(b) An ox.
(c) A flock of sheep.
(d) The horses.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Monty won various competitions in Chapter 3, East of Eden, including what?

2. What did Monty begin calling his method of horse training while in his teens?

3. What is the name of Monty's wife?

4. Who helped Monty with rent money in Chapter 3, East of Eden?

5. What did Monty decide to secretly do with Hastings Harcourt's horses in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome?

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