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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 23-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long had Uncle John been married when his wife died?
(a) Four months.
(b) Two months.
(c) Eight months.
(d) Six months.

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

3. Who is the chairman of the Central Committee at the Weedpatch camp?
(a) James Watkins.
(b) Ezra Huston.
(c) Michael Stay.
(d) Jack Wilson.

4. What does Al steal to make a ridge pole on the truck in Chapter 16?
(a) A bayonette.
(b) A fence rail.
(c) A pencil.
(d) A cabin door.

5. What does Tom describe Uncle John leaving on his pillow when he was a kid in Chapter 8?
(a) A walnut.
(b) A candy cane.
(c) A pack of gum.
(d) A quarter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who drives the touring car as the Joads and Wilsons cross New Mexico in Chapter 16?

2. By what name does the waitress call the truck driver Bill in Chapter 15?

3. What musical instrument does the narrator in Chapter 23 describe as rare and hard to learn?

4. Who does Tom describe having sex in a barn when he brought a heifer to mate with a bull in Chapter 8?

5. What musical instrument does the narrator describe as being easy to carry in Chapter 23?

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