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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 are the men doing before that they have to be sent out to do something?

2. What does Doc Burton say he is almost out of?

3. What does London do to an outside agitator that tries to get the crowd to attack him?

4. Where is the hideout that Mac tells Jim about in case either of them is seized?

5. At the end of Chapter 10, what historical battle does Jim tell Mac to calm his worries?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dakin call Mac cold-blooded?

2. To whom does Jim attribute his cool demeanor when London praises him for it?

3. Why is Dakin incarcerated for biting a cop?

4. What does Mac want to happen again, similar to Burke's incident, that he believes will push the men forward?

5. Who is group man?

6. In Chapter 13, how does the reader see that there is a thin line between the migrant workers and the townspeople during the funeral march?

7. What happens after Sam burns Hunter's house as retaliation for the vigilantes burning Anderson's farm.

8. What does Doc Burton admire about Mac's speech during Joy's funeral?

9. What reasoning does Doc Burton give for why he is working so hard for the Party but is not a Party member?

10. What does the false headline in the paper claim that infuriates Mac?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Men with stomachs" is a phrase mentioned several times in the narrative. What does this phrase mean and what is its significance to the narrative? Who does it include and why is it such a fragile, yet volatile phrase? Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Chapter 12 can be characterized almost completely by dry and depressing adjectives and images. How does the chapter begin and end? What images are presented to create this somber, depressing, hopeless tone? Scour through the chapter and pick out specific quotations that show how this tone is expressed by Steinbeck and then construct a well-written essay explaining why you think this chapter is characterized in such a way. What is going on at this point in the novel? Use specific information from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

London and Mac both assume leadership roles among the men throughout the novel. Who is truly the better choice? Why? What attributes do these two men have that are advantages for a leader and disadvantages for a leader? Cite specific examples from the text to support your answer.

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