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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Tom say is the first thing that kids do when they know a house is empty in Chapter 6?
(a) Come inside to steal things.
(b) Throw rocks at the windows.
(c) Make up ghost stories.
(d) Call the police.

3. How are Tom Joad's clothes described in Chapter 2?
(a) Old and ragged.
(b) Covered in mud.
(c) Cheap and new.
(d) Expensive and new.

4. Whose pigtails does Tom say he was pulling on the day he was baptized in Chapter 4?
(a) Mary Smart's.
(b) Mae Rogers'.
(c) Annie Wilson's.
(d) Susy Little's.

5. What sin does Casy say he committed after his fervent prayer meetings in Chapter 4?
(a) He felt wrath for his constituents.
(b) He had sex with girls in the grass.
(c) He overate.
(d) He smoked cigarettes and drank whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What newspaper does Tom see curling in the corner of the kitchen in Chapter 6?

3. What literary device is used in the following sentence from Chapter 2? "His hands were hard, with broad fingers and nails as thick and ridged as little clam shells" (9).

4. What does the driver of the truck do as it approaches the turtle on the highway in Chapter 3?

5. Where does the truck driver describe a dance where someone was killed in Chapter 2?

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