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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people were in the family that was picked up by a sedan that pulled their trailer to California, according to the narrator in Chapter 12?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

2. How long had Uncle John been married when his wife died?
(a) Two months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Eight months.
(d) Four months.

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

4. What newspaper does Tom see curling in the corner of the kitchen in Chapter 6?
(a) The New York Times.
(b) The Philadelphia Ledger.
(c) The Times Picayune.
(d) The Phoenix Tribune.

5. Where is Ivy Wilson traveling West from?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Kansas.
(d) Tennessee.

6. 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) $55.
(c) $35.
(d) $47.

7. Who is Rose of Sharon married to?
(a) Mark.
(b) Connie.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Max.

8. How much does Tom say his liquor cost when he offers some to Casy in Chapter 4?
(a) $4.
(b) $3.
(c) $2.
(d) $1.

9. What kind of animal does Casy describe as clinging with its jaws until one pries its head apart with a screwdriver in Chapter 13?
(a) Fox.
(b) Turtle.
(c) Gila monster.
(d) Rabbit.

10. Who in the back seat of the car wants a cup of water in Chapter 12?
(a) Mark.
(b) Mikey.
(c) Danny.
(d) Jack.

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

12. Where does Tom Joad first encounter Jim Casy in Chapter 4?
(a) At the post office.
(b) Under a willow tree.
(c) At the movie theater.
(d) In a cemetary.

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

14. What highway is described as going from Clarksville and Ozark and Van Buren and Fort Smith through Arkansas in Chapter 12?
(a) Highway 101.
(b) Highway 34.
(c) Highway 62.
(d) Highway 45.

15. What does the driver of the truck do as it approaches the turtle on the highway in Chapter 3?
(a) It swerves to hit it.
(b) It stops and honks.
(c) It stops and backs over the turtle.
(d) It swerves to avoid it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What book does Ma say Tom's Pa's pa confused with Scripture in Chapter 10?

3. How much money does the tractor driver say he makes in a day in Chapter 5?

4. For how long has Tom Joad been in prison when he is released?

5. What does Mrs. Wilson give Tom a paper from to write a note regarding Grampa's death when they bury him?

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