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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jim Casy says in Chapter 18, "I ain't tryin' to preach no sermon, but I never seen nobody that's busy as a prairie dog collectin' stuff that wasn't" what (207)?
(a) "Disappointed."
(b) "Powerful."
(c) "Married."
(d) "A narcissist."

2. What apparently causes the rattling pound in the touring car in Chapter 16?
(a) Broken rims.
(b) Loose gasket.
(c) Radiator.
(d) Con-rod bearing.

3. From what narrative point of view is The Grapes of Wrath related?
(a) Seond person.
(b) Fourth person.
(c) First person.
(d) Third person.

4. The narrator in Chapter 19 says that "represssion works only to" do what (238)?
(a) "Atone for the past."
(b) "Bring forth structure and the word of God."
(c) "Bring forth common enemies."
(d) "Strengthen and knit the oppressed."

5. The narrator states in Chapter 19, "And while the Californians wanted many things, accumulation, social success, amusement, luxury, and a curious banking security, the new barbarians wanted only two things..." (233). What were the two things that the Okies wanted?
(a) Success and adventure.
(b) Money and security.
(c) Land and food.
(d) Family and friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the Joads' dog in Chapter 13?

2. What two locations does the narrator describe Highway 66 connecting in Chapter 12?

3. What does Tom find on the sink shelf in the kitchen when he enters his abandoned homestead in Chapter 6?

4. Where do the Joads go to the coroner's office in Chapter 20?

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

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