Quiz on The Grapes of Wrath

Where does Tom Joad make his way back to after being released from an Oklahoma state prison?

• Texas

• California

• Florida

• New York

Who is the former preacher that accompanies Tom to his home?

• Grampa Joad

• Pa Joad

• Noah

• Jim Casy

What tragic event happens to Granma Joad as the family nears California?

• She leaves the family

• She finds work

• She dies

• She gets sick

What term do the locals in California use to derisively label the newcomers?

• Okies

• Outsiders

• Strangers

• Migrants

What job does Tom learn about while working at a pipe-laying job in California?

• Police planning a riot

• Fruit picking

• Organizing workers

• Breaking a workers' strike

What tragic event happens to Rose of Sharon in the story?

• She leaves the family

• She gets married

• She finds a job

• She gives birth to a stillborn child

What does Ma Joad do to help a dying man in a barn?

• Sends the others outside

• Calls for help

• Leaves the barn

• Ignores the situation

What is the main reason the Joad family moves into a boxcar on a cotton farm?

• Tom goes into hiding

• Ruthie reveals Tom's secret

• End of the cotton season

• Floods in the area

What is the task that Tom takes on after Jim Casy's death?

• Hiding from the police

• Leaving the family

• Finding a new job

• Organizing the migrant workers

What is the end result of the Joad family's journey to California?

• Live happily ever after

• Find abundant work

• Return to Oklahoma

• Struggle to survive