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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What highway is described as going from Clarksville and Ozark and Van Buren and Fort Smith through Arkansas in Chapter 12?
2. What town does one reach after crossing the desert when entering California by Highway 66, according to the narrator in Chapter 12?
3. What symbolism is evoked by the turtle in Chapter 3?
4. Who was the mother of the baby that was eaten by a pig next to the Joads'?
5. During what historical era does The Grapes of Wrath take place?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Grampa die? Where does he die?
2. What were the causes of the Dust Bowl in America?
3. What is the purpose of the author's focus on the turtle in Chapter 3?
4. What does Tom reveal about his past in Chapter 2?
5. How does Tom's family respond upon seeing him in Chapter 8?
6. What happens to the Joads' dog at the gas station in Chapter 13?
7. Why did Jim Casy give up the ministry?
8. What hopes and aspirations do the Joad family members have for California before they set out?
9. How does the narrator describe the spirit of man in Chapter 14?
10. Where does Tom encounter Jim Casy? What is Casy doing when he encounters Tom?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the characters of Ma and Pa Joad. How old are these characters? Where do they live in the beginning of the novel? Why do they choose to go to California? What are the dynamics between these characters?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the themes of family and community in The Grapes of Wrath. What are the meanings and importance of family and community to the characters in the novel? What are the benefits of community? What are the drawbacks?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze the character of Jim Casy in the novel. Why did Casy stop preaching? Where does he first encounter Tom? Why does Casy go west along with the Joads?
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