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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 does Tom say is the first thing that kids do when they know a house is empty in Chapter 6?
(a) Throw rocks at the windows.
(b) Call the police.
(c) Make up ghost stories.
(d) Come inside to steal things.

2. What crop is growing across Tom's homestead when he arrives in Chapter 6?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Peaches.
(c) Grapes.
(d) Wheat.

3. What does Tom say his father strung up in a tree that he points out in the fields in Chapter 8?
(a) A coyote.
(b) A gopher.
(c) A chicken.
(d) A snake.

4. What sin does Casy say he committed after his fervent prayer meetings in Chapter 4?
(a) He overate.
(b) He felt wrath for his constituents.
(c) He smoked cigarettes and drank whiskey.
(d) He had sex with girls in the grass.

5. Why does Tom take the turtle with him in Chapter 4?
(a) To give it to his little brother.
(b) To keep it in an aquarium.
(c) To give it to his little sister.
(d) To set it free at his father's pond.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does the owner of the used car lot tell Jim to sell the Chevy for with the bad rear end in Chapter 7?

2. What is the name of the used car salesman that is addressed by the boss in Chapter 7?

3. How are Tom Joad's clothes described in Chapter 2?

4. What does Tom describe Uncle John leaving on his pillow when he was a kid in Chapter 8?

5. What is the name of the dog that Tom recognizes among the others in Chapter 8?

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