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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Aunt Sadie get the china dog that is described in Chapter 9?
(a) The Illinois State Fair.
(b) New York City.
(c) The St. Louis Fair.
(d) Coney Island.

2. How long did it take Uncle John to come out of his stupor after his wife died?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Six years.
(c) Two months.
(d) Two years.

3. Who drives the truck after the Joads leave the gas station in Chapter 13?
(a) Pa.
(b) Al.
(c) Winfield.
(d) Tom.

4. What happens when the red ant attacks the turtle in Chapter 3?
(a) The turtle squashes it with its shell.
(b) The turtle is killed by the ant's venom.
(c) The turtle crawls into the stream.
(d) The turtle runs into a car.

5. What does Tom tell the gas station owner will be the cause for him to move too in Chapter 13?
(a) The yellow gas stations.
(b) The incoming technology.
(c) The crops.
(d) The lack of produce.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the dog that Tom recognizes among the others in Chapter 8?

2. What does the 40-year-old woman do as she approaches the turtle on the highway in Chapter 3?

3. How long does Tom say he has been away from home in Chapter 4?

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

5. What does Grampa Joad die from in Chapter 13?

(see the answer key)

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