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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long ago does Grampa say it was that his brother went out West to California in Chapter 10?
(a) 15 years ago.
(b) 20 years ago.
(c) 40 years ago.
(d) 10 years ago.

2. How does the narrator describe the sun in Chapter 1?
(a) Gray.
(b) Red.
(c) Yello.
(d) White.

3. Highway 66 is described as what in the beginning of Chapter 12?
(a) The main migrant road.
(b) The road to the forgotten land.
(c) The road to Shangri La.
(d) The Trail of Tears.

4. What setting is described as where the swallows nest that Tom visits before leaving for California in Chapter 10?
(a) The shed.
(b) The willow tree.
(c) The roof.
(d) The red bank.

5. Who is driving the car in the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) Pa.
(b) Tom.
(c) Jim.
(d) Al.

6. 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) Come inside to steal things.
(d) Make up ghost stories.

7. For how long has Tom Joad been in prison when he is released?
(a) Five years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Six years.
(d) Four years.

8. Where did Aunt Sadie get the china dog that is described in Chapter 9?
(a) Coney Island.
(b) The St. Louis Fair.
(c) New York City.
(d) The Illinois State Fair.

9. What does the used car lot owner wish he had a thousand of in Chapter 7?
(a) Cadillacs.
(b) Jalopies.
(c) Model-A's.
(d) Model-T's.

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

11. Of whom does Tom say in Chapter 8, "He's gettin' screwy like a gopher, livin' like he does" (69)?
(a) Roger.
(b) Pete.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Muley.

12. How does Tom describe his Uncle John?
(a) Rich.
(b) Gregarious.
(c) Loving.
(d) Crazy.

13. Who drives the truck after the Joads leave the gas station in Chapter 13?
(a) Al.
(b) Tom.
(c) Winfield.
(d) Pa.

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

15. How old is Ruthie in Chapter 10?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of animal does Casy describe as clinging with its jaws until one pries its head apart with a screwdriver in Chapter 13?

2. What does Tom Joad offer the truck driver a "snort" of in Chapter 2 (14)?

3. What is Ivy Wilson's wife's name?

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

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

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