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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Uncle John's wife presumably die from?
(a) A fall.
(b) Suicide.
(c) A burst appendix.
(d) A brain aneurism.

2. What is the name of the used car salesman that is addressed by the boss in Chapter 7?
(a) Jim.
(b) Pete.
(c) Jack.
(d) Mark.

3. How much money does the tractor driver say he makes in a day in Chapter 5?
(a) $3.
(b) $2.
(c) $1.
(d) $5.

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

5. How long had Uncle John been married when his wife died?
(a) Eight months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Four months.
(d) Two months.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Tom take the turtle with him in Chapter 4?

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

(see the answer key)

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