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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Approximately when did the Dust Bowl occur?
(a) 1939-1944.
(b) 1934-1940.
(c) 1930-1932.
(d) 1919-1925.

2. Where does Tom Joad first encounter Jim Casy in Chapter 4?
(a) Under a willow tree.
(b) At the movie theater.
(c) At the post office.
(d) In a cemetary.

3. During what historical era does The Grapes of Wrath take place?
(a) The Renaissance.
(b) The Victorian Era.
(c) The Great Depression.
(d) The Roaring Twenties.

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

5. Who is the tractor driver's father in Chapter 5?
(a) Gerald Ross.
(b) James Rogers.
(c) John Wilkins.
(d) Joe Davis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of preacher does Casy say he was in Chapter 4?

2. Whose pigtails does Tom say he was pulling on the day he was baptized in Chapter 4?

3. What sin does Casy say he committed after his fervent prayer meetings in Chapter 4?

4. What do the tractors in the novel represent symbolically?

5. What does Tom say is the first thing that kids do when they know a house is empty in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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