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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the well on the Joad homestead described when Tom arrives in Chapter 6?
(a) Trickling.
(b) Absent.
(c) Overflowing.
(d) Dry.

2. What did Uncle John's wife presumably die from?
(a) A fall.
(b) A burst appendix.
(c) A brain aneurism.
(d) Suicide.

3. 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.

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

5. What book does Tom say he mixes up with Scripture in Chapter 10?
(a) The Winning of Barbara Worth.
(b) Dr. Miles' Almanac.
(c) The Little Prince.
(d) The Talmud.

6. What book does the author reference in Chapter 9?
(a) To Have and Have Not.
(b) The Great Gatsby.
(c) Pilgrim's Progress.
(d) Tomorrow's Road.

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

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

9. Who was the mother of the baby that was eaten by a pig next to the Joads'?
(a) Milly Jacobs.
(b) Molly Rogers.
(c) Anna Winter.
(d) Dolly Parkins.

10. What does Tom describe Uncle John leaving on his pillow when he was a kid in Chapter 8?
(a) A pack of gum.
(b) A walnut.
(c) A candy cane.
(d) A quarter.

11. What is the name of the used car salesman that is addressed by the boss in Chapter 7?
(a) Jack.
(b) Pete.
(c) Mark.
(d) Jim.

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

13. 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) 12.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 7.

14. What is Ivy Wilson's wife's name?
(a) Sairy.
(b) Mona.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Opal.

15. What is the pretty town that is described on the border of California in Chapter 12?
(a) Needles.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Fremont.
(d) Wilkins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Tom take the turtle with him in Chapter 4?

2. What does the truck driver say he is hoping to study through correspondence school in Chapter 2?

3. What setting is described as where the swallows nest that Tom visits before leaving for California in Chapter 10?

4. How does Tom describe his Uncle John?

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

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