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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the waitress that the narrator says "really smiles with all her might at truck drivers" in Chapter 15 (155)?
(a) Marie.
(b) Jane.
(c) Mae.
(d) Sarah.

2. How far are the Joads and Wilsons from Albuquerque when the touring car breaks down in Chapter 16?
(a) 40 miles.
(b) 20 miles.
(c) 200 miles.
(d) 75 miles.

3. What musical instrument does the narrator in Chapter 23 describe as rare and hard to learn?
(a) A trumpet.
(b) A flute.
(c) A fiddle.
(d) A banjo.

4. By what name does the waitress call the truck driver Bill in Chapter 15?
(a) Bully Bill.
(b) Bill the Bouncer.
(c) Bill the Speedster.
(d) Big Bill the Rat.

5. How much does the owner of the used car lot tell Jim to sell the Chevy for with the bad rear end in Chapter 7?
(a) $47.
(b) $76.
(c) $35.
(d) $55.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tom describe Uncle John leaving on his pillow when he was a kid in Chapter 8?

2. What does Al steal to make a ridge pole on the truck in Chapter 16?

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

4. What song is played for the migrants to square dance to at the dance in Chapter 24?

5. What did Uncle John's wife presumably die from?

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