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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tom say is the first thing that kids do when they know a house is empty in Chapter 6?
(a) Come inside to steal things.
(b) Throw rocks at the windows.
(c) Make up ghost stories.
(d) Call the police.

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

3. What does the willow tree hang over at the Joad homestead?
(a) The shed.
(b) The pig pen.
(c) The corn field.
(d) The rose garden.

4. How far does Ma say it is to where they're going in Chapter 10?
(a) 3,000 miles.
(b) 1,000 miles.
(c) 1,500 miles.
(d) 2,000 miles.

5. What does the truck driver say he is hoping to study through correspondence school in Chapter 2?
(a) Mechanical engineering.
(b) Banking management.
(c) Agriculture.
(d) Radios.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Ruthie in Chapter 10?

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

3. What did Tom use to kill the man that pulled a knife on him in a bar fight?

4. How long does Tom estimate it will take the Joads to reach their destination in Chapter 10?

5. What newspaper does Tom see curling in the corner of the kitchen in Chapter 6?

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