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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the used car salesman that is addressed by the boss in Chapter 7?
(a) Mark.
(b) Pete.
(c) Jim.
(d) Jack.

2. Why does Tom take the turtle with him in Chapter 4?
(a) To give it to his little brother.
(b) To keep it in an aquarium.
(c) To give it to his little sister.
(d) To set it free at his father's pond.

3. What does Mrs. Wilson give Tom a paper from to write a note regarding Grampa's death when they bury him?
(a) Her Bible.
(b) A notepad.
(c) A novel.
(d) Her diary.

4. What does Grampa Joad die from in Chapter 13?
(a) Suicide.
(b) A stroke.
(c) A heart attack.
(d) Gunshot wound.

5. The narrator states in Chapter 11, "... the machine man, driving a dead tractor on land he does not know and love, understands only" what (117)?
(a) "Capital."
(b) "Dirt."
(c) "Commerce."
(d) "Chemistry."

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

7. What does Tom describe Uncle John leaving on his pillow when he was a kid in Chapter 8?
(a) A walnut.
(b) A pack of gum.
(c) A quarter.
(d) A candy cane.

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

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

10. What does the truck driver say he is hoping to study through correspondence school in Chapter 2?
(a) Agriculture.
(b) Banking management.
(c) Radios.
(d) Mechanical engineering.

11. What happens when the red ant attacks the turtle in Chapter 3?
(a) The turtle is killed by the ant's venom.
(b) The turtle runs into a car.
(c) The turtle squashes it with its shell.
(d) The turtle crawls into the stream.

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

13. What symbolism is evoked by the turtle in Chapter 3?
(a) The turtle represents the desire for revenge.
(b) The turtle represents the struggle to persist.
(c) The turtle represents rebellion against the norm.
(d) The turtle represents corporate greed.

14. What is the tenant farmer holding as he watches the tractor wreck his home in Chapter 5?
(a) A dagger.
(b) A rake.
(c) A bayonette.
(d) A rifle.

15. What kind of preacher does Casy say he was in Chapter 4?
(a) An Anglican.
(b) A Burning Busher.
(c) A Healer.
(d) A Snake Charmer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Tom say his liquor cost when he offers some to Casy in Chapter 4?

2. What did Tom use to kill the man that pulled a knife on him in a bar fight?

3. What is printed on the side of the red truck outside the roadside restaurant in Chapter 2?

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

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

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