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

2. What does the driver of the truck do as it approaches the turtle on the highway in Chapter 3?
(a) It swerves to hit it.
(b) It swerves to avoid it.
(c) It stops and backs over the turtle.
(d) It stops and honks.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From what narrative point of view is The Grapes of Wrath related?

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

3. What does the sticker on the windshield of the truck say in Chapter 2?

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

5. What does the truck driver say he is hoping to study through correspondence school in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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