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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator in Chapter 19 says that "represssion works only to" do what (238)?
(a) "Strengthen and knit the oppressed."
(b) "Atone for the past."
(c) "Bring forth structure and the word of God."
(d) "Bring forth common enemies."

2. What apparently causes the rattling pound in the touring car in Chapter 16?
(a) Radiator.
(b) Loose gasket.
(c) Broken rims.
(d) Con-rod bearing.

3. What does the sticker on the windshield of the truck say in Chapter 2?
(a) Hop In.
(b) Fares Only.
(c) No Riders.
(d) Fast Tracks.

4. What two locations does the narrator describe Highway 66 connecting in Chapter 12?
(a) Memphis to San Diego.
(b) Mississippi to Bakersfield.
(c) Oklahoma City to San Francisco.
(d) Texas to Los Angeles.

5. What does the 40-year-old woman do as she approaches the turtle on the highway in Chapter 3?
(a) She stops and honks.
(b) She swerves to avoid it.
(c) She stops her car and takes the turtle.
(d) She swerves to hit it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Winfield and Ruthie bring back to the car at the gas station in Chapter 13?

2. What book does the author reference in Chapter 9?

3. How does Tom describe his Uncle John?

4. Where did Aunt Sadie get the china dog that is described in Chapter 9?

5. Who is described as "bull-simple" at the migrant camp in Chapter 20 (244)?

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