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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the line in which the title of the novel appears in Chapter 25, the narrator states, "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for" what (349)?
(a) "Justice."
(b) "The vintage."
(c) "Closure."
(d) "Revenge."

2. How old is the son that is described as killing a deputy with a .22 rifle in Lawrenceville in Chapter 19?
(a) 9.
(b) 13.
(c) 16.
(d) 11.

3. What does Al steal to make a ridge pole on the truck in Chapter 16?
(a) A fence rail.
(b) A cabin door.
(c) A bayonette.
(d) A pencil.

4. By what time of day is the 20-acre cotton field completely picked in Chapter 28?
(a) 6:00 p.m.
(b) 9:00 p.m.
(c) 11:00 a.m.
(d) 4:00 p.m.

5. 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.

6. What does Ruthie beg Ma to get for her and Winfield at the store in Chapter 28?
(a) Milk.
(b) Gumdrops.
(c) Candy canes.
(d) Cracker Jacks.

7. Who is the chairman of the entertainment at the Weedpatch camp?
(a) James Watkins.
(b) Jack Wilson.
(c) Willie Eaton.
(d) Michael Stay.

8. What song is played for the migrants to square dance to at the dance in Chapter 24?
(a) "Grab and Dance."
(b) "Mountain Banjo Song."
(c) "Chicken Reel."
(d) "Dosey Do."

9. What word from Chapter 21 refers to a disease caused by a lack of niacin (B3) and causes sores in the mouth?
(a) Pellagra.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Rachitic disease.
(d) Gangrene.

10. Who offers Tom some Durham tobacco for a smoke at the meeting of the men at the camp in Chapter 26?
(a) Jack.
(b) Jim.
(c) Jule.
(d) Roger.

11. Whose music does Bill the truck driver's friend play on the phonograph in Chapter 15?
(a) Bing Crosby's.
(b) Frank Sinatra's.
(c) Miles Davis's.
(d) Bart Freeman's.

12. For how long does Timothy Wallace say he and his son have been in California in Chapter 22?
(a) Ten months.
(b) Two months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two years.

13. Who in the migrant camps were generally responsible for fetching firewood and water, according to the narrator in Chapter 17?
(a) The elders.
(b) The women.
(c) The men.
(d) The children.

14. What does Ma give to Rose of Sharon to cheer her up in Chapter 26?
(a) A photograph.
(b) A ring.
(c) A seashell necklace.
(d) A pair of earrings.

15. How much money does Ma give to Tom when she goes to see him at his hideout in Chapter 28?
(a) $9.
(b) $7.
(c) $3.
(d) $2.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Tom say Pa paid to get a painted piece of board stuck up over Granma in Chapter 20?

2. What musical instrument does the narrator describe as being easy to carry in Chapter 23?

3. What did Ruthie do when she got into a fight with a big girl at the cotton camp in Chapter 28?

4. Who in the migrant camps generally are responsible for pitching the tents and bringing down the beds, according to the narrator in Chapter 17?

5. What are crops like lettuce, cauliflower, artichokes, and potatoes referred to as in Chapter 19?

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