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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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) Rims.
(c) Con-rods.
(d) Tappets.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who drives the truck after the Joads leave the gas station in Chapter 13?

2. What does Tom say is the first thing that kids do when they know a house is empty in Chapter 6?

3. What does Ruthie describe in the picture she saw of the desert once in Chapter 18?

4. The stranger and his son that meets the Joads in the river in Chapter 18 tells them, "Well, Okie use' ta mean you was from Oklahoma. Now it means you're" what (205)?

5. How far is it from Sallisaw to Gore?

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