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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the mother of the baby that was eaten by a pig next to the Joads'?
(a) Milly Jacobs.
(b) Anna Winter.
(c) Dolly Parkins.
(d) Molly Rogers.

2. What is the name of the dog that Tom recognizes among the others in Chapter 8?
(a) Mittens.
(b) Johnny.
(c) Flash.
(d) Pete.

3. What does Tom say his father strung up in a tree that he points out in the fields in Chapter 8?
(a) A coyote.
(b) A gopher.
(c) A snake.
(d) A chicken.

4. What do the tractors in the novel represent symbolically?
(a) The education system.
(b) The accomplishments of intelligence.
(c) The Industrial Age.
(d) The birth of innocence.

5. How much does the owner of the used car lot tell Jim to sell the Chevy for with the bad rear end in Chapter 7?
(a) $47.
(b) $76.
(c) $55.
(d) $35.

Short Answer Questions

1. What symbolism is evoked by the turtle in Chapter 3?

2. How does Tom describe his Uncle John?

3. What book does Ma say Tom's Pa's pa confused with Scripture in Chapter 10?

4. How long does Tom estimate it will take the Joads to reach their destination in Chapter 10?

5. Who does Tom say visited at McAlester last Christmas with cornet music in Chapter 10?

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