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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ruthie describe in the picture she saw of the desert once in Chapter 18?
(a) Bones.
(b) Palm trees.
(c) Cacti.
(d) Clouds.

2. What is the name of the dog that Tom recognizes among the others in Chapter 8?
(a) Mittens.
(b) Pete.
(c) Flash.
(d) Johnny.

3. What book does Tom say he mixes up with Scripture in Chapter 10?
(a) The Little Prince.
(b) The Talmud.
(c) The Winning of Barbara Worth.
(d) Dr. Miles' Almanac.

4. What did Uncle John's wife presumably die from?
(a) A fall.
(b) A burst appendix.
(c) A brain aneurism.
(d) Suicide.

5. What do Winfield and Ruthie bring back to the car at the gas station in Chapter 13?
(a) A dog.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) Chicken eggs.
(d) Reptile eggs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when the red ant attacks the turtle in Chapter 3?

2. How far does Ma say it is to where they're going in Chapter 10?

3. How old is Ruthie in Chapter 10?

4. How much money does Pa say they have left once the Joads reach California and camp for the day in Chapter 18?

5. Who is driving the car in the beginning of Chapter 13?

(see the answer key)

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