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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 word from Chapter 21 refers to a disease caused by a lack of niacin (B3) and causes sores in the mouth?

2. Who offers Tom some Durham tobacco for a smoke at the meeting of the men at the camp in Chapter 26?

3. What does Timothy Wallace define a vagrant as in Chapter 24 (334)?

4. How old is the son that is described as killing a deputy with a .22 rifle in Lawrenceville in Chapter 19?

5. About how long does Al tell his girlfriend the Joads will be gone up north in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads to Jim's death and Tom's flight in Chapter 26?

2. Why does Ma refuse to leave Tom and Jim behind in Chapter 16?

3. How do the families respond when they learn of Al's proposal for marriage with Aggie? Why?

4. What cruelty does the narrator describe in Chapter 25?

5. What do the migrant and his son ask for at the diner in Chapter 15? What do they receive?

6. What amenties are provided at the Weedpatch camp and how do the Joads respond to finding these amenities?

7. What does the committe discover before the Weedpatch dance in Chapter 24?

8. Why do the Joads leave the Weedpatch camp? Where do they go next?

9. What are the impacts of industrialization in agriculture according to the narrator in Chapter 21?

10. What departures are seen in Chapter 18? Who continues west?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the settings of "Hoovervilles" across California. Why were these camps given that name? How is the Hooverville described that the Joads encounter in Bakersfield? What are their perceptions of the camp?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the characters of Ma and Pa Joad. How old are these characters? Where do they live in the beginning of the novel? Why do they choose to go to California? What are the dynamics between these characters?

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