The Grapes of Wrath

In The Grapes of Wrath, what are the characters selling?

*Choose two answers.

• Their horses and farm equipment.

• Personal belongings they cannot bring with them.

• Their house and farm.

• Vegetables from their farm.

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CCSS.W.7.9A

How does the main character feel while selling his possessions?

• Indifferent

• Tired

• Bitter

• Grateful

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

Who could most likely be described as ruthless?

• An angry dictator

• A boss who likes their employess

• A child who received a present

• A politician raising money

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What do the characters do with the belongings they can't sell?

• Burn them

• Throw them away

• Give them to their neighbors

• Drop them off on the side of the road

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CCSS.RL.7.3

Which sentence best illustrates the word toil?

• I worked in the garden all day under the hot sun, pulling out weeds and planting flowers.

• I was at the beach for hours and relaxed in the sun.

• I thought the test would be easy, so I didn't study.

• I made sure my homework was done before I played games with my friends.

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RL.7.4

The suffix -less means "without." With this knowledge, select the correct definition of "speechless."

• Unable to talk

• Having difficulty talking

• Able to talk a lot

• Learning how to talk

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CCSS.L.7.4B

Where do the narrator and his family plan on traveling to?

• Kansas

• Arizona

• New York

• California

If you were to do your homework frantically, which of the following is most likely true?

• You do your homework slowly and carefully.

• You thought doing your homework wasn't important.

• You panicked when you realized your homework for tomorrow was not finished.

• You have already finished your homework and look at it again to make sure it is free of errors.

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CCSS.L.7.4A

What does the following passage reveal about the cultural context of the story?

"Maybe we can start again, in the new rich land .... We'll start over."

• People found new adventures to be exciting.

• People didn't like change.

• People liked the safety of home.

• People hoped they could find a better life.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

What information is portrayed in both the Dust Bowl video and The Grapes of Wrath?

• Extreme drought prevented people from farming.

• During hard times, people must make hard decisions.

• Humans did not contribute to the Dust Bowl.

• Tenant farmers were affected the most during the Dust Bowl.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.9

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