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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is referred to as "the monster" in Chapter 5 (36)?
(a) The tenant farmers.
(b) Religion.
(c) The government.
(d) The bank.

2. What do the tractors in the novel represent symbolically?
(a) The accomplishments of intelligence.
(b) The Industrial Age.
(c) The birth of innocence.
(d) The education system.

3. Who was the mother of the baby that was eaten by a pig next to the Joads'?
(a) Milly Jacobs.
(b) Dolly Parkins.
(c) Molly Rogers.
(d) Anna Winter.

4. What kind of preacher does Casy say he was in Chapter 4?
(a) A Snake Charmer.
(b) An Anglican.
(c) A Healer.
(d) A Burning Busher.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What crop is growing across Tom's homestead when he arrives in Chapter 6?

3. Who is the tractor driver's father in Chapter 5?

4. What symbolism is evoked by the turtle in Chapter 3?

5. What is the tenant farmer holding as he watches the tractor wreck his home in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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