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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What symbolism is evoked by the turtle in Chapter 3?
(a) The turtle represents rebellion against the norm.
(b) The turtle represents the struggle to persist.
(c) The turtle represents the desire for revenge.
(d) The turtle represents corporate greed.

4. What does the 40-year-old woman do as she approaches the turtle on the highway in Chapter 3?
(a) She swerves to hit it.
(b) She swerves to avoid it.
(c) She stops and honks.
(d) She stops her car and takes the turtle.

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

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. Where does the truck driver describe a dance where someone was killed in Chapter 2?

3. Of whom does Tom say in Chapter 8, "He's gettin' screwy like a gopher, livin' like he does" (69)?

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

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

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