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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What town does one reach after crossing the desert when entering California by Highway 66, according to the narrator in Chapter 12?
(a) Lassen.
(b) Barstow.
(c) Barney.
(d) Tulare.

2. How far is it from Sallisaw to Gore?
(a) 10 miles.
(b) 60 miles.
(c) 100 miles.
(d) 21 miles.

3. How long did it take Uncle John to come out of his stupor after his wife died?
(a) Six years.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Two months.
(d) Two years.

4. What do the tractors in the novel represent symbolically?
(a) The birth of innocence.
(b) The education system.
(c) The Industrial Age.
(d) The accomplishments of intelligence.

5. Who is the tractor driver's father in Chapter 5?
(a) James Rogers.
(b) Joe Davis.
(c) Gerald Ross.
(d) John Wilkins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tom Joad first encounter Jim Casy in Chapter 4?

2. 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)?

3. What does Grampa Joad die from in Chapter 13?

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

5. What symbolism is evoked by the turtle in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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