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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. Ma tells Tom in the beginning of Chapter 26 that he has no right to get what?
(a) Sullen.
(b) Discouraged.
(c) Angry.
(d) Boisterous.

2. What disease that caues inflammation of the spine is described in Chapter 21?
(a) Lymphoma.
(b) Pellagra.
(c) Rachitic disease.
(d) Cystic fybrosis.

3. What apparently causes the rattling pound in the touring car in Chapter 16?
(a) Con-rod bearing.
(b) Radiator.
(c) Broken rims.
(d) Loose gasket.

4. How much does Tom say Pa paid to get a painted piece of board stuck up over Granma in Chapter 20?
(a) $4.
(b) $5.
(c) $25.
(d) $10.

5. By what name does the waitress call the truck driver Bill in Chapter 15?
(a) Bill the Bouncer.
(b) Bill the Speedster.
(c) Big Bill the Rat.
(d) Bully Bill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose music does Bill the truck driver's friend play on the phonograph in Chapter 15?

2. What does Ma take Tom for dinner at his hideout by the willow trees in Chapter 28?

3. What number campsite are the Joads given when they arrive at the Weedpatch camp in Chapter 22?

4. What does Rose of Sharon say Connie wants to study by correspondence in Chapter 16?

5. Who does Tom suggest stay behind with him to repair the car while the others go on west in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the migrant and his son ask for at the diner in Chapter 15? What do they receive?

2. How do the families respond when they learn of Al's proposal for marriage with Aggie? Why?

3. Why does Ma refuse to leave Tom and Jim behind in Chapter 16?

4. What does the committe discover before the Weedpatch dance in Chapter 24?

5. How is the Joads' new home described in Chapter 28?

6. Who are the Joads' neighbors in Chapter 28? How are they described?

7. What does "Hooverville" refer to in the text and historically?

8. Where do the Joads and Wilsons stop to camp after crossing the California border? How is this setting described?

9. What amenties are provided at the Weedpatch camp and how do the Joads respond to finding these amenities?

10. What does Ruthie do that puts Tom in danger in Chapter 28?

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