WorksheetsGrapes of Wrath Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the meaning of "Annoyance"?
Giving up
Something done with strong emotions or agressively
Something that is irritating and causing trouble
Starting to lose strength, hesitating
What is the meaning of "Apiece"?
Each one; individually
To let out slowly
Not changing; not giving in
Something done with strong emotions or agressively
What is the meaning of "Craving"?
Demanding
Stiff; not bending
Something done in a tired or exhausted way
Wanting something a lot
What is the meaning of "Expelled"?
Giving Up
Demanding
To let out slowly
Sadly; in a depressing and gloomy way
What is the meaning of "faltering"?
Sadly; in a depressing and gloomy way
Starting to lose strength; hesitating
In a way that shows fear or shyness
Stiff; not bending
What is the meaning of "fiercely"?
Something done with strong emotions or aggressively
Starting to lose strength; hesitating
Something that is irritating or causing trouble
Something done in a tired or exhausted way
What is the meaning of "humility"?
Pants (British)
Giving up
Stiff; not bending
Being humble; modest
What is the meaning of "Inflexible"?
Stiff; not bending
Giving up
Not changing; not giving in
Being humble; modest
What is the meaning of "Insistent"?
To let out slowly
Demanding
Each one; individually
Being humble; modest
What is the meaning of "resignedly"?
Giving up
Demanding
Stiff; not bending
Pants (British)
What is the meaning of "rigid"?
Stiff; not bending
Being humble; modest
Each one; individually
Starting to lose strength; hesitating
What is the meaning of "Sullenly"?
Something that is irritating or causing trouble
Wanting something a lot
Something done with strong emotion; aggressively
Sadly, in a depressing and gloomy way
What is the meaning of "Timidly"?
Being humble; modest
In a way that shows fear or shyness
Giving up
Something done in a tired or exhausted way
What is the meaning of "trousers"?
To let out slowly
Each one; individually
Pants (British)
Something done with strong emotions or aggressively
What is the meaning of "wearily"?
Something that is irritating or causing trouble
Something done in a tired or exhausted way
Something done with strong emotions or aggressively
Demanding
Where was the family driving to?
Oklahoma
New York
California
Florida
What is evidence that the family is poor?
The man's blue shirt is soaked with sweat
The man wants to fill his car with water
The boys wear only ragged and patched overalls
The car is filled with their belongings
Why is Mae annoyed with the man at first?
The man was sweaty and dusty.
The boys wore only ragged and patched overalls.
The man was not going to buy anything.
The car had all of the family's belongings.
What does the man ask to buy?
fifteen cents worth of bread
ten cents worth of bread
sodas for the whole family
sandwiches and hamburgers
Why was Mae upset with what the man wanted?
She did not want to sell the man any sodas.
She did not want to sell the bread for less than fifteen cents.
She did not want the sweaty man in her store.
She did not want to sell any of her candy.
Why were the two boys so amazed at the candy?
They had likely never seen so much candy before.
They didn't know what it was.
They were greedy for the candy.
They were surprised there was only peppermint stick candy.
What did Mae sell the peppermint stick candy for?
five cents for one
one dollar for one
twenty-five cents for two
one cent for two
How much was the real cost of the peppermint stick candy?
five cents for one
twenty-five cents for two
a dollar for one
one cent for two
What does Mae's action in selling the candy for much less than what it really cost show about her personality?
that she was cold-hearted to suffering
that she wanted to get rid of the man quickly
that she helped everyone that she could
that she understood suffering and cared
What did it show of the man's personality that he wanted to buy his boys some candy (a luxury)?
that he wanted to take advantage of Mae's kindness
that he was a cheap person
that he was a caring father
that he wanted Mae's help
