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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ma catch Rose of Sharon sucking on after dinner in Chapter 26?
(a) A beef bone.
(b) A chicken foot.
(c) A dirty piece of lime.
(d) A rotten pork chop.

2. How much money does the man offer for picking cotton that Ma encounters on her way back to the camp after seeing Tom in Chapter 28?
(a) 65 cents.
(b) 90 cents.
(c) 40 cents.
(d) 2 dollars.

3. How old is the son that is described as killing a deputy with a .22 rifle in Lawrenceville in Chapter 19?
(a) 16.
(b) 9.
(c) 13.
(d) 11.

4. Of what does one of the listeners say he would "cord 'em up around me like wood, an I'd eat my way out" if he were rich in Chapter 23?
(a) Slabs of bacon.
(b) Pork chops.
(c) Strip steak.
(d) Noodles.

5. By what time of day is the 20-acre cotton field completely picked in Chapter 28?
(a) 9:00 p.m.
(b) 11:00 a.m.
(c) 4:00 p.m.
(d) 6:00 p.m.

6. What does Tom have for breakfast with fellow campers at the Weedpatch camp on his first morning there?
(a) Oatmeal and apples.
(b) Bacon and biscuits with gravy.
(c) Waffles and strawberries.
(d) Pancakes with maple syrup.

7. The narrator in Chapter 19 says that "represssion works only to" do what (238)?
(a) "Atone for the past."
(b) "Strengthen and knit the oppressed."
(c) "Bring forth common enemies."
(d) "Bring forth structure and the word of God."

8. Who is the tenant at the Weedpatch camp that supposedly invited the three strangers to the dance in Chapter 24?
(a) James.
(b) Roderick.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Smith.

9. What are crops like lettuce, cauliflower, artichokes, and potatoes referred to as in Chapter 19?
(a) Standing crops.
(b) Lost crops.
(c) Stoop crops.
(d) Top crops.

10. What does the border guard ask if the Joads have when they get to the high country of Arizona?
(a) Any water.
(b) Any children.
(c) Any plants.
(d) Any food.

11. What is the name of Timothy Wallace's son?
(a) Wilkie.
(b) Paul.
(c) Jim.
(d) Jackson.

12. What does Ruthie beg Ma to get for her and Winfield at the store in Chapter 28?
(a) Milk.
(b) Candy canes.
(c) Cracker Jacks.
(d) Gumdrops.

13. How much did the job pay that Pa and Uncle John missed out on that morning in Chapter 24?
(a) 30 cents an hour.
(b) 40 cents an hour.
(c) 20 cents an hour.
(d) 50 cents an hour.

14. In the line in which the title of the novel appears in Chapter 25, the narrator states, "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for" what (349)?
(a) "Revenge."
(b) "Closure."
(c) "The vintage."
(d) "Justice."

15. What apparently causes the rattling pound in the touring car in Chapter 16?
(a) Con-rod bearing.
(b) Loose gasket.
(c) Broken rims.
(d) Radiator.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ma take Tom for dinner at his hideout by the willow trees in Chapter 28?

2. How much does the farmer at the cotton ranch charge the workers for a bag for picking in Chapter 27?

3. What number campsite are the Joads given when they arrive at the Weedpatch camp in Chapter 22?

4. What word from Chapter 21 refers to a disease caused by a lack of niacin (B3) and causes sores in the mouth?

5. What is the name of the neighbors to the Joads at the cotton ranch in Chapter 28?

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