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

2. Who does Tom suggest stay behind with him to repair the car while the others go on west in Chapter 16?
(a) Pa.
(b) Grampa.
(c) Ma.
(d) Jim.

3. Who tells the waitress to give the passing migrants a loaf of bread in Chapter 15?
(a) Tom.
(b) Jack.
(c) Roger.
(d) Al.

4. What does the used car lot owner wish he had a thousand of in Chapter 7?
(a) Model-T's.
(b) Jalopies.
(c) Cadillacs.
(d) Model-A's.

5. On what day of the week is the dance held at the Weedpatch camp in Chapter 24?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Saturday.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 16, the narrator says of the Joads and Wilsons, "Two days the families were in flight, but on the third the land was too huge for them and they settled into a new technique of living; the highways became their home and movement their medium of" what (164)?

2. Where does one of the tenants at Weedpatch describe the employees from the rubber companies going unionized in Chapter 24?

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

4. What does Rose of Sharon say Connie wants to study by correspondence in Chapter 16?

5. Of whom does Tom say in Chapter 8, "He's gettin' screwy like a gopher, livin' like he does" (69)?

(see the answer key)

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