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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What song is played for the migrants to square dance to at the dance in Chapter 24?
2. Who is described as "bull-simple" at the migrant camp in Chapter 20 (244)?
3. Who in the migrant camps were generally responsible for fetching firewood and water, according to the narrator in Chapter 17?
4. The narrator states in Chapter 19, "And while the Californians wanted many things, accumulation, social success, amusement, luxury, and a curious banking security, the new barbarians wanted only two things..." (233). What were the two things that the Okies wanted?
5. About how long does Al tell his girlfriend the Joads will be gone up north in Chapter 26?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the Joads' new home described in Chapter 28?
2. How does the narrator describe California's history in Chapter 19?
3. How do the families respond when they learn of Al's proposal for marriage with Aggie? Why?
4. How is the system of law and order developed among the migrant camps according to the narrator in Chapter 17?
5. How is the plot of the law enforcement thwarted in Chapter 24?
6. Where is the Weedpatch camp located and how do the Joads find it?
7. What does the committe discover before the Weedpatch dance in Chapter 24?
8. What do the migrant and his son ask for at the diner in Chapter 15? What do they receive?
9. What are the impacts of industrialization in agriculture according to the narrator in Chapter 21?
10. Why does Ma refuse to leave Tom and Jim behind in Chapter 16?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the characters of Ivy and Sairy Wilson. Where do they Joads meet the Wilsons? Why do these families decide to travel together? Where do the Joads and the Wilsons part? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the setting of the Weedpatch camp in the novel. Where do the Joads find the Weedpatch camp? How does this setting differ from their previous camp locations? Who do they meet at this setting?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze the character of Tom Joad in the novel. When and where is Tom introduced? What are his circumstances in the beginning of the novel? How do those circumstances change? How would you describe Tom's character arc?
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