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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does Tom say his liquor cost when he offers some to Casy in Chapter 4?
(a) $4.
(b) $3.
(c) $1.
(d) $2.

2. 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).
(a) Onomatopoeia.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Literary allusion.
(d) Simile.

3. For how long has Tom Joad been in prison when he is released?
(a) Six years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Four years.
(d) Five years.

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

5. From what narrative point of view is The Grapes of Wrath related?
(a) Fourth person.
(b) Third person.
(c) Seond person.
(d) First person.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when the red ant attacks the turtle in Chapter 3?

2. What does the 40-year-old woman do as she approaches the turtle on the highway in Chapter 3?

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

4. Who is the tractor driver's father in Chapter 5?

5. During what historical era does The Grapes of Wrath take place?

(see the answer key)

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