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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. How old was Monty when he married?

2. What psychological disorder did Hastings Harcourt suffer from?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What loss did Monty suffer in Chapter 3, East of Eden? How did his father assist him in digging a grave?

2. What movie star did Monty meet on the set of "East of Eden"? What was this experience like?

3. What did Monty discover on his first trip for wild horses in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses?

4. What did Monty's father want for him as a child? When did Monty begin riding horses?

5. What did Monty describe of his parents' financial situation growing up? What job did his father get for Monty?

6. What did the crowd yell when horses were injured at the rodeo in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses? Why?

7. What budget did the millionaire in Chapter 4, The Sand-Castle Syndrome give Monty to guy two horses? What did he buy?

8. What event led to the end of abuse suffered by Monty at the hands of his father in Chapter 3, East of Eden?

9. How many wild horses did Monty return with in Chapter 1, The Call of the Wild Horses? What was his response to the rodeo show?

10. How did the move in 1942 affect Monty? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Monty's relationship with his father and the theme of abuse in the narrative. Until what age was Monty regularly abused?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the horse Brownie and the lessons Monty learned from working with him. How was Brownie traumatized by Monty's father?

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