The Grapes of Wrath Ch. 14-18 Quiz

According to Chapter 19, who were the first Americans to settle in California?

• Squatters

• Middle-class business people

• Gold Diggers

• Cowboys

During what decade did the Dust Bowl tragedy take place?

• The 1920's

• The 1930's

• The 1910's

• The 1940's

How does Grampa die?

• He has a stroke

• He has a heart attack

• He dies of old age

• Noah kills him

Where does the family bury Granpa?

• Along the road

• In a field

• At the cemetary

• They didn't

Where are the Wilson family fron?

• Kansas

• Nebraska

• Arkansas

• Texas

What does the death of Granpa do to the Joads and Wilsons

• Make things awkard

• They ask the Joads to buy them a new mattress

• They get angry

• They are calm and ok with it all

What worries Pa about the gas station worker's math concerning california and the handbills

• That there won't be enough jobs

• That there will be way too many jobs

• That the family will have to split up

• That the family should turn back

What causes the family to split up for the first time?

• The Wilson's car breaks down

• Tom goes back to jail

• Granma runs off in the night

• Casy turns back after changing his mind

How does Ma react to the breaking down of the Wilson's car?

• She loses it and threatens to beat them

• She calmly accepts it as usual

• She stays with them

• She pulls a gun on Pa

Why does Tom and Casy worry about not fixing the car quickly?

• It's going to be Sunday

• It's going to be a holiday

• The part will take two weeks to order

• The car is just too broken