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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. By what time of day is the 20-acre cotton field completely picked in Chapter 28?
2. Who were the only people in California that were happy about the Okies pouring in, according to the narrator in Chapter 21?
3. Who is the chairman of the Central Committee at the Weedpatch camp?
4. What are crops like lettuce, cauliflower, artichokes, and potatoes referred to as in Chapter 19?
5. The narrator in Chapter 19 says that "represssion works only to" do what (238)?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do the families respond when they learn of Al's proposal for marriage with Aggie? Why?
2. How is Mae described in Chapter 15? Who is she excited to see?
3. Where do the Joads and Wilsons stop to camp after crossing the California border? How is this setting described?
4. What does "Hooverville" refer to in the text and historically?
5. Why did the residents of California hate the migrants when they arrived, according to the narrator in Chapter 19?
6. What are the impacts of industrialization in agriculture according to the narrator in Chapter 21?
7. What does Ruthie do that puts Tom in danger in Chapter 28?
8. How is the Joads' new home described in Chapter 28?
9. Who are the Joads' neighbors in Chapter 28? How are they described?
10. What does the committe discover before the Weedpatch dance in Chapter 24?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the setting of Oklahoma as depicted in the novel. When did the dust storms begin in Oklahoma? What impacts did they have on the region agriculturally? How did the Dust Bowl affect the farmers of the land?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the symbolism of the tractors described in the novel. What do the tractors represent? What themes do they relate to in The Grapes of Wrath? How and why do the tractors replace the farmers?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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