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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 Monty when he married?
(a) Twenty-one.
(b) Twenty-four.
(c) Twenty-two.
(d) Eighteen.

2. How much did Monty's father ask for rent from Monty in Chapter 3, East of Eden?
(a) A large amount.
(b) A small amount.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A reasonable amount.

3. What is the name of Monty's wife?
(a) Patty Willis.
(b) Patricia Elder.
(c) Patricia Burden.
(d) Pat Smith.

4. What does Monty refer to as "the most wonderful and the most predictable creatures on earth"?
(a) Horses.
(b) Hawks.
(c) Deer.
(d) Rabbits.

5. What did Hastings Harcourt do once he discovered Monty had not destroyed his horses in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome?
(a) Had him arrested.
(b) Hired an assassin.
(c) Drove off.
(d) Got his rifle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Monty feel once in Nevada in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses?

2. How old was Monty when World War II ended?

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

4. Monty's father beat him with what when he was a child?

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

(see the answer key)

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