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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 literary device is used in the following sentence from Chapter 2? "His hands were hard, with broad fingers and nails as thick and ridged as little clam shells" (9).
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Simile.
(c) Onomatopoeia.
(d) Literary allusion.

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

3. What crop is growing across Tom's homestead when he arrives in Chapter 6?
(a) Peaches.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Grapes.
(d) Cotton.

4. How much does Tom say his liquor cost when he offers some to Casy in Chapter 4?
(a) $3.
(b) $1.
(c) $4.
(d) $2.

5. Where does Tom Joad first encounter Jim Casy in Chapter 4?
(a) At the post office.
(b) At the movie theater.
(c) Under a willow tree.
(d) In a cemetary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the mother of the baby that was eaten by a pig next to the Joads'?

2. 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?

3. How does Tom describe his Uncle John?

4. What do the tractors in the novel represent symbolically?

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

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