The Grapes of Wrath Quizzes

The Grapes of Wrath Quiz 1

1 What weather event does the first chapter describe?
The Dust Bowl

The San Francisco Earthquake

The Tri-State Tornado of 1925

The Galveston Hurricane of 1900
2 Where has Tom Joad been released from just before he hitches a ride on a truck?
Previous job

Jail

Hospital

Mental facility
3 Why did Tom Joad serve time in jail?
Robbery

Homicide

Arson

Rape
4 What animal does Tom Joad pick up in the road?
Rabbit

Turtle

Cat

Dog
5 Whom does Tom Joad meet on his way home from jail?
Al Joad

Pa Joad

Jim Casy

Ma Joad
6 What occupation did Jim Casy previously have?
Preacher

Salesman

Contractor

Farmer
7 How did Jim Casy take advantage of his position of authority?
Alcohol bootlegging

Sexual relationships

Labor manipulation

Financial embezzlement
8 Which of the following is NOT true of the murder Tom Joad committed?
He was in a fight.

He was stabbed.

He hit his opponent with a shovel.

He was attacking a family member.
9 How did the Joads acquire their house?
They built it.

They stole it.

They bought it from a friend.

They bought it from a land agent.
10 Why is Tom Joad out of jail?
He has been released on parole.

He was found innocent.

His sentence is finished.

He escaped.
11 What pushed the Oklahoma tenants off of their land?
Industrialized farming

Organized crime

Migrant workers

Health precautions
12 In the novel, what inanimate object is frequently referred to as a "monster?"
Hospital

Church

Farm

Bank
13 Where do the landowners suggest that the Oklahoma tenants go?
California

New York

Oregon

Boston
14 Whom would Muley NOT describe as one of "Them sons-a-bitches?"
"Owner men"

Tom Joad

Industrial agriculture

Banks
15 What does Tom Joad see when he first arrives at his home?
The foundation of his demolished house

The new family that has moved into his home

His whole family, eagerly awaiting his arrival

The dilapidated, collapsed shell of his house
16 What does Tom Joad infer when he sees that the scrap parts of the Joad house remain?
There must have been a fire that destroyed the house from the inside out.

His family must have been evicted.

His family must have left to go visit him in jail, and will probably reach home very soon.

There are no neighbors living in the area, because nobody has taken parts off the house.
17 Where is Joad's family, according to Muley?
In California

En route to the prison

In New York

At Uncle John's house
18 Why are the people being kicked off the land, according to Muley?
Excessively high crime rate

Efforts to increase profit margins

Corrupt police force

Voluntary and willing departures
19 What does Muley frequently call himself?
The Fighter

Damn ol' graveyard ghos'

Monster Man

The Ol' Vigilante
20 What does Casy decide he will do after Tom Joad reunites with his family?
Hitch-hike to California

Stay with Joad and his family, traveling wherever they travel

Stay on the land and begin preaching again

Say goodbye and move on
21 Why is the used car industry booming?
People are buying better cars using big business profits.

People are trying to move out to California.

People are hoping to sell cars for scrap metal.

People want to drive to different banks and talk to the employees.
22 When Joad arrives at his Uncle's house, what does he discover?
His family is not there.

His family has decided not to move to California.

His family is nearly ready to leave for California.

His father has left his mother.
23 How does Joad's mother react when she sees him for the first time?
Overwhelmingly joy

Fury that he was in jail in the first place

Deep sadness and remorse

Some joy, then control of her emotions
24 Which adjective best describes Noah's demeanor?
Emotional

Flamboyant

Quick to anger

Calm
25 How does the Joad family envision California?
Dangerous and filled with possible enemies

Filled with opportunities for easy fame

Filled with abundant produce that can be sold

Dry and in a drought

The land owners were building their empires off the backs of slaves.

Now farming became industry, and the owners followed Rome, although they did not know it. They imported slaves, although they did not call them slaves: Chinese, Japanese,...

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Answered by Aslan on 6/5/2018 4:11 PM