Grapes of Wrath

Part A In the excerpt from The Grapes of Wrath, what does the narrator think will happen to the characters who buy his belongings?

• They will suffer a similar fate.

• They will regret their cheapness.

• They will never use what they buy.

• They will have better luck in life.

In the excerpt from The Grapes of Wrath, what are the characters selling? Choose two options.

• belongings they cannot carry on their journey

• the house they no longer plan to live in

• assistance for people moving away

• horses they hope to get cash for

• extra food they have in their pantry

In the excerpt from The Grapes of Wrath, how does the narrator mainly feel toward those he interacts with in town?

• bitter

• grateful

• satisfied

• indifferent

According to the excerpt from The Grapes of Wrath, where is the narrator planning to travel?

• the St. Louis Fair

• the east coast

• his hometown

• California

In the excerpt from The Grapes of Wrath, why do the characters decide to move away?

• They want to live closer to their extended family.

• They can no longer survive on their dry farmlands

• They know that they can make more money elsewhere

• They heard rumors that a destructive storm is approaching.

When the narrator of the selection from The Grapes of Wrath says, “You’re not buying only junk, you’re buying junked lives,” what does he mean?

• Those who buy others’ junk have little meaning in their lives.

• The people who owned the junk have lives that now seem worthless.

• Only people with bad taste would accumulate and sell such rubbish.

• The value of junk is only clear to those who learn to appreciate it.

Which quote from the text best shows that the narrator is losing hope about his family's future?

• In the little houses the tenant people sifted their belongings and the

  belongings of their fathers and of their grandfathers.

• This land, this red land, is us; and the flood years and the dust years and

  the drought years are us. We can’t start again.

• Right up the sides of the trailer, and the kids can set in the trailer, and

  granma on a mattress.

• And the children—if Sam takes his Indian bow an’ his long roun’ stick, I

  get to take two things.

What does the willow tree represent to the narrator?

• his lost childhood dreams

• a new life in another place

• a love of the outdoors

• his personal history

What does this passage from the excerpt from The Grapes of Wrath show about the setting of the story?

• It is set during a time when most people plow the land by hand.

• It is set in a place where it is easy to make money restoring tools.

• It is set during a time when farming equipment is not worth much.

• It is set in a place that sells affordable farming equipment and tools.

What does this passage from the excerpt from The Grapes of Wrath most likely reveal about the cultural context of the story?

• People hoped they could find a better life.

• People preferred the safety of staying put.

• People made suggestions but never acted.

• People loved embarking on new adventures.