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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What town does one reach after crossing the desert when entering California by Highway 66, according to the narrator in Chapter 12?
(a) Lassen.
(b) Tulare.
(c) Barney.
(d) Barstow.

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

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

4. How long does Tom estimate it will take the Joads to reach their destination in Chapter 10?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Two months.
(c) One month.
(d) One week.

5. How many acres does Tom Joad say his father owns in Chapter 2?
(a) 10.
(b) 30.
(c) 20.
(d) 40.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Ivy Wilson traveling West from?

2. How long did it take Uncle John to come out of his stupor after his wife died?

3. How many cars a day does the man at the gas station say he sees pass on their way to move West in Chapter 13?

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

5. How far does Ma say it is to where they're going in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Grampa die? Where does he die?

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

4. Why did Jim Casy give up the ministry?

5. What does Tom discover when he reaches his family's homestead in Chapter 6?

6. Why does Jim Casy ask to accompany the Joads? Why do they let him?

7. What symbolism is evoked by the tractors in Chapter 11?

8. What hopes and aspirations do the Joad family members have for California before they set out?

9. Why do the Joads and Wilsons decide to travel together?

10. Describe the setting of Oklahoma as introduced in Chapter 1. What are the circumstances of the inhabitants here?

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