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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far does Ma say it is to where they're going in Chapter 10?
(a) 3,000 miles.
(b) 1,500 miles.
(c) 2,000 miles.
(d) 1,000 miles.

2. What parts of a car does the narrator say "can rattle till Jesus comes again with no harm" in Chapter 12 (120)?
(a) Radiators.
(b) Tappets.
(c) Rims.
(d) Con-rods.

3. The narrator states in Chapter 11, "... the machine man, driving a dead tractor on land he does not know and love, understands only" what (117)?
(a) "Capital."
(b) "Dirt."
(c) "Chemistry."
(d) "Commerce."

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

5. 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?
(a) $76.
(b) $47.
(c) $55.
(d) $35.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What book does the author reference in Chapter 9?

3. What is printed on the side of the red truck outside the roadside restaurant in Chapter 2?

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

5. Who in the back seat of the car wants a cup of water in Chapter 12?

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