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In what state does the story begin? A: Texas B: Iowa C: California D: Oklahoma - correct answer D Like the dust/topsoil described in Chapter 1, what else is "drying up and blowing away"? - correct answer The people's lives/dreams From the very first scene, what's your impression of Tom Joad, the main character? - correct answer Not, a very nice person and he is like rude and not very respectful fancy young man and yells at people Why was Tom Joad in jail? - correct answer Killed a man in a fight by hitting him in the head with a shovel; not sorry for it, he'd do the same thing again under the same circumstances Jim Casy has "lost the call." What does this mean? - correct answer Lost people and doesn't beleavie in god anymore he doesn't care.He has lost what is right and what is wrong. How does Tom feel about his crime? - correct answer He said he would do it again if he would be justified What does Joad think has happened to his family? What has really happened? - correct answer He finds out his parents are missing or dead and but what really happen is they are gone to uncle johns two weeks ago. Everybody is leaving to California How does Muley determine ownership of the land? - correct answer He tells us his grandfather was born on this land and that he is not leavin. Born and raised on land. You born there and live there you keep it. What do you think makes Muley so upset? - correct answer He grew up on the land and doesn't want to leave What does Steinbeck describe in Chapter 1? - correct answer Natural elements which destroy farmer crops, and the reaction of the people to the disaster and economic hardships that result What is the turtles most outstanding characteristic? - correct answer Determination to reach destination even when things get in his way and set him back Describe Jim Casy - correct answer Describe Jim Casy Preacher; gave it up after being alone and thinking about religion and life Describe Muley Graves - correct answer Neighbor of the Joads who stayed at home(farm) after his family left for California, hide from authorities and taught Tom and Jim Casy how to avoid them to stay out of trouble, Muley tells Tom that his family left for Tom's Uncle's farm About what does Uncle John feel guilty? - correct answer He didn't take his wife who was pregnant to the doctor even when she complained of stomach pain, as a result her appendix burst and she died the next day What is the first thing each of the Joads wants to know when Tom comes home? - correct answer Ask if Tom escaped from Jail What happened to Noah at his birth? - correct answer Pa tried pulling him out at birth; Noah's head had become distorted and was not proportional, as a result he could read, write, and figure but had a strange calmness about him What advice did Tom give Ma about worrying about the future? - correct answer Told her to take one day at a time and not worry about the future What does Pa say about Jim Casy coming along with the family? What does Ma say? Does Casy go? - correct answer Pa wonders if they will be able to feed another person, Ma says that Joads never refuse food, shelter, or a lift on the road to anyone who asks, Casy joins them on their journey to California How did Tom and Ma get Granpa into the truck even though he didn't want to go? - correct answer they slipped some sleeping medicine into his coffee, he feel asleep and they put him on the truck Which of the passengers on the Joad truck was the first to be left behind? - correct answer The dog was run over by a car and was left behind to be buried by the station attendant Who is the truck driver talking to at the beginning of chapter 2? What does he say to her about the slot machines? - correct answer a waitress, "They fix'em so you can't win nothing," How much money did the winner of the jackpot receive? - correct answer $3.80 What sticker does Joad see? How does the trucker respond to it? - correct answer the No Riders sticker, "Sure - I seen it. But sometimes a guy'll be a good guy even if some rich bastard makes him carry a sticker." What is the first thing the driver notices about Joad? - correct answer his shoes How is Joad described when he approaches the trucker? - correct answer "His upper lip was long, and since his teeth protruded, the lip stretched to cover them, for this man kept his lips closed." Where is the hitchhiker (Joad) headed? - correct answer to his family farm True or False: the hitchhiker (Tom) is annoyed with the driver's nosiness - correct answer true true or false Tom Joad is trying to hide that he came from prison - correct answer False-he "has nothing to hide" What does Tom tell the driver he was in jail for? is this true? - correct answer Homicide-no What is Tom's father's occupation? - correct answer a cropper on 40 acre, true or false: tom was sentenced for 7 years, but got off on 4 for good behavior - correct answer true What is chapter 3 mainly about? - correct answer a turtle fighting for survival What happens to the turtle on the road? - correct answer he is almost hit by a car, but the car swerves not to hit it, then the turtle rights itself and continues on its way Who is Jim Casey? - correct answer a former preacher Why did Jim Casey leave his religious life? - correct answer he committed many sins (including sleeping with many women) and he lost the spirit What jail did Tom stay in? What were his feelings about it? - correct answer McAlester State Penitentiary, not that bad of accommodations---fed every day, given baths, given clean clothes--- Why are all of the crops ruined on most farms? - correct answer the drought What are the landowners trying to do that make that farmers upset? - correct answer The landowners are going to grow cotton, a crop that will bleed the soil dry of any remaining moisture and nutrients. Then the landowners plan to sell the land to unsuspecting East-coasters who are hoping to move west. How much can a tractor driver make a day? - correct answer $3 The landowners suggest that the tenant farmers move where? Why? - correct answer California, the weather is always sunny and there are tons of jobs what is wrong with Tom's house? - correct answer nothing is stolen, but nobody is there, the neighbors are gone also Who is Mulley Graves? - correct answer an old friend of the Joads who has turned crazy, won't leave his land to be with his family, dies alone What does Tom notice about all of the cars at the sale? - correct answer they are all overpriced how did pa feel about writing? - correct answer he didn't see the necessity in writing and was sickened by it Are the joads educated people? - correct answer no Did the neighbors steal from Albert Race? - correct answer No, they thought he moved while he was on vacation, but they gave it back to him To what does Muley compare himself? What do you notice about his last name? - correct answer He compared hisself to a grave yard ghost, his lastname is graves. Why is Tom not supposed to leave the state? - correct answer he is on parole from jail What did the car sales man keep wishing he had? Why? - correct answer he wished he had five hundred jalopies, b/c they were cheap and a good profit. What were some of the dishonest tactics used to sell cars to tenant farmers? - correct answer The engines were filled with sand, and the batteries were switched with bad batteries what is the authors purpose of chapter 7? - correct answer - This situation should be realized as the Joads who need to purchase a car for their trek to California and are exploited by sales tactics they don't understand. -They realize they're being taking advantage of, but unfortunately, have no other choice than to take what is offered. Where are Casy and Tom traveling to in the morning? - correct answer Uncle John's House What do Casy and Tom see on their journey? - correct answer dogs mating What happened to Uncle John that causes him so much guilt? - correct answer His wife was having stomach pain he didn't call for a doctor and she died. How does Uncle John try to make up for his "sin"? - correct answer by handing out candy to his nieces and nephews, gave free meals to neighbors, he panics when the kids are ill What secret does pa have about Noah? - correct answer He had to pull Noah out while he was being born, since the mid wife wasnt there to deliver him Who is Rose of Sharon? What is her situation? - correct answer She is the ldest Joad's daughter, she's married and pregnant What advice did Tom give to Ma? - correct answer "take it one day at a time and don't get her hopes to high" Who are Ruthie and Winfield? - correct answer the youngest Joad siblings How much money did the joad's get for the goods they sold? Why didn't they get more? - correct answer only 18 dollars since merchandising was a secret to them How much money do the Joad's have altogether? - correct answer $154 what problem does granpa present the family with the morning they are to leave? how do they solve it? - correct answer he doesn't want to go to California, so the family drugged him by putting ear medecine in his coffee true or false: The tenant people are nervous to leave and to begin their journeys to California. - correct answer true The personal stuff that belongs to each family should not be sold, but ____ - correct answer burned Why is the gas station owner worried about the Joad family? Why? - correct answer he does not think the Joads have enough money to pay for the gas, many other families have begged for gas and food since they have no money What question does the owner ask that upsets Tom? - correct answer "What is the country coming to?" What two campers do the Joads meet? - correct answer Ivy and Sairy Wilson What does Sairy let Grandpa do? - correct answer take a nap in her tent What happens to Grandpa soon after his nap? - correct answer he dies :( Who says a few words at Grampa's funeral? What are wrong with the words? - correct answer (ex)Reverend Casy, they aren't the most sentimental True or false: The Joads and the Wilsons decide that they will travel together to California - correct answer true What is the difference between a tractor and a horse? - correct answer When you walk in the barn you can feel the warmth of life, when the engine shuts off on the tractor; the tractor is dead. what seems to have replaced highway 66 as a major east-west road? - correct answer I-40 How far is it from Sallisaw, oklahoma to bakersfield, California - correct answer about 2,000 miles What does Steinbeck compair the cars on the highway to? - correct answer wounded items, panting and straggling Did ma tell al she's afraid of going to California? What is her main concern? - correct answer No, her main concern was being able to provide and meet her families needs Who does "black eyes that looked out of a well of horror" describe? - correct answer Sairy Wilson It was important for the Joad's to help the wilson's with their car because? - correct answer They helped bury Grandpa and attended his funeral Who are people working in Al& Susy's Place? - correct answer Al is the cook, moody but silent. Mae works behind the counter. Why does Mae think the couple is shitheel - correct answer They only buy a coke but use all the silverware and utensils. They even might blame their misbehavior to the waiters What does Bill see on the road? - correct answer He sees a big car hit another truck that belongs to tenant going west. The tenants' possession goes everywhere, and their kid died. What does the man and his kids want to do from Nash sedan? - correct answer They first want to drink water, then the man wants to buy a loaf of bread for one dime. Mae refuses him. What does the man end up buying? - correct answer He buys (on sale because of Al) a loaf of bread and candy (also on sale because of Mae) for his kid All along Route 66 there are ? - correct answer diners What does Rose of Sharon think her and Connie will do in California? - correct answer they're going to go to the movies, have a pretty little house, and buy new clothes for the baby What do the Joads learn about the handbills when they talk to the ragged man at the campsite? - correct answer A ragged man at the camp, when he hears that the Joads are going to pick oranges in California, laughs. The man, who is returning from California, tells how the handbills are a fraud. They ask for eight hundred people, but get several thousand people who want to work. This drives down wages. The proprietor of the campground suspects that the ragged man is trying to stir up trouble for labor. Why is Ma so upset about Tom waiting for the car to be fixed? - correct answer she never wants to be separated from him again Who manages the "wrecking yard" and what is odd about him? - correct answer The wrecking yard is managed by a one-eyed, smelly man, who does not wear an eyepatch, he always complains about how he never has time to go on dates What advice does Tom give to the one-eyed man? - correct answer Tom tells him to wake up and smell the roses. He advises the one-eyed man to get an eye-patch, take a shower, fix up one of the broken-down cars, and go seek his fortune. How much does the campsite cost the Joad Family? What does Tom do about this? - correct answer one half dollar per day, he leaves the campsite and sleeps on the side of the road (also, when he is leaving the campsite, he throws dirt at the owner's house) true or false: Unspoken laws and codes are written and are enforced in these little camp communities every night. - correct answer true What do the Joad's family encounter in Arizona? - correct answer They met a border guard who wants to search their cars. To see that the family is checked, they put a sticker on their windowshield What does the Joad's family encounter once they make it into California - correct answer They got to the desert with no water and want to rest. They soon find a camping stop with a river running along the side.