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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During what historical era does The Grapes of Wrath take place?
(a) The Victorian Era.
(b) The Renaissance.
(c) The Great Depression.
(d) The Roaring Twenties.

2. How many acres does Tom Joad say his father owns in Chapter 2?
(a) 10.
(b) 30.
(c) 40.
(d) 20.

3. What did Tom use to kill the man that pulled a knife on him in a bar fight?
(a) A pistol.
(b) A shovel.
(c) A flip-blade.
(d) A hammer.

4. From what narrative point of view is The Grapes of Wrath related?
(a) Third person.
(b) First person.
(c) Seond person.
(d) Fourth person.

5. What does the sticker on the windshield of the truck say in Chapter 2?
(a) Fares Only.
(b) Hop In.
(c) Fast Tracks.
(d) No Riders.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the well on the Joad homestead described when Tom arrives in Chapter 6?

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

3. Where does Tom Joad first encounter Jim Casy in Chapter 4?

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

5. What is printed on the side of the red truck outside the roadside restaurant in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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