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15381538253red, gray, green, brown, pink, whiteidentify colors that Steinbeck uses to describe the land (Ch. 1)0
15381538254hyperbole, similes, personification, ironyidentify 4 examples of figurative language (Ch. 1)1
15381538255they acted different and looked to see if the men and women would breakhow do the children act? (Ch. 1)2
15381538256they acted different and looked to see if the men would breakhow do the women act? (Ch. 1)3
15381538257they acted the same and only got mad and resistanthow do the men act? (Ch. 1)4
15381538258No Riders (Oklahoma City Transport Company)what does the sticker say on the truck? (Ch. 2)5
15381538259they were new and cheap. he's been in jaildescribe Tom's clothes? where do you think he's been? (Ch. 2)6
15381538260because if he didn't give him a ride he would be mean and if he did he wouldn't let anyone boss him aroundwhy does the truck driver feel trapped? (Ch. 2)7
15381538261they are being dusted and forced out of their land by the tractorswhat is happening to the croppers? (Ch. 2)8
15381538262"ol' Tom Joad"who is Tom Joad's father? (Ch. 2)9
15381538263Preacherwho does Tom know that uses big words? (Ch. 2)10
153815382644 yearshow long has Joad been in McAlester? (Ch. 2)11
15381538265homicidewhat crime was Joad sent to prison for committing? (Ch. 2)12
15381538266slow and dull; he had a treacherous way and kept getting hit; he does livedescribe the turtle's plight across the road. does he live? (Ch. 3)13
15381538267yellowwhat color are Joad's shoes? (Ch. 4)14
15381538268the turtlewhat does Joad pick up and roll up in his coat? (Ch. 4)15
15381538269a celery stockidentify the simile used to describe Jim Casy (Ch. 4)16
15381538270the call from Godwhat does Jim Casy mean when he says "ain't got the call no more"? (Ch. 4)17
15381538271off alone thinking and figuringwhere has Casy been? (Ch. 4)18
15381538272because he kept messing with girls even though he told people not towhy does Jim Casy call himself a hypocrite? (Ch. 4)19
15381538273holy vesselswhat were girls to Jim Casy? (Ch. 4)20
15381538274that it is just the universal spirit of humanswhat does Casy figure out about the Holy Spirit? (Ch. 4)21
15381538275take it homewhat does Tom plan to do with the turtle? (Ch. 4)22
153815382764 yearhow long has it been since Tom has been home? (Ch. 4)23
15381538277homicidewhat was Joad's crime? (Ch. 4)24
15381538278because they only got to steal one half of the housewhy does the Joad's house look so funny on one end? (Ch. 4)25
15381538279a monsterthe bank or the company is compared to what? (Ch. 5)26
15381538280robs and sucks all the blood out of the land and kills itwhat does the cotton do to the land ? (Ch. 5)27
15381538281because of the bankwhy can't the tenant system work any longer? (Ch. 5)28
15381538282Californiato where does the bank suggest the tenants go? (Ch. 5)29
15381538283because he is using the money to feed him and his familywhy is Joe Davis's boy driving the tractor and hurting his own people? (Ch. 5)30
15381538284the Eastfrom where does the bank get orders? (Ch. 5)31
15381538285there is nothing leftwhat do Tom and Casy discover when they arrive at the Joad house? (Ch. 6)32
15381538286that it was shut and hookedwhat would Ma have made sure was done to the gate? (Ch. 6)33
15381538287Joad's old neighborswho are the Rances? (Ch. 6)34
15381538288"the red sun touched the horizon and spread out like a jelly fish"find a simile on page 45 (Ch. 6)35
15381538289the guy who drove the tractor that forced the Joads outwho is Willy Freely? (Ch. 6)36
15381538290Uncle John'swhere did the Joads go to when they left their house? (Ch. 6)37
15381538291Californiawhere does Muley say he would be if he hadn't been told to get off the land? (Ch. 6)38
153815382928how many miles is it from the Joad's to Uncle John's house? (Ch. 6)39
15381538293three rabbits (two cottontails and one jackrabbit)what does Muley share with Tom and Casy for dinner? (Ch. 6)40
15381538294a graveyard ghostwhat does Muley call himself? (Ch. 6)41
15381538295the dad of the guy Tom killedwho is Ol' man Turnbull? (Ch. 6)42
15381538296he is on parolewhy can't Tom leave the state? (Ch. 6)43
15381538297yeswould Tom kill again? (Ch. 6)44
15381538298going with the Joadswhat decision does Casy make about his future plans? (Ch. 6)45
15381538299selling cheap cars for expensivewhat ain't gonna last? (Ch. 7)46
15381538300a used old carwhat is a jalopy? (Ch. 7)47
15381538301Uncle Johnwho is older, Uncle John or Pa? (Ch. 8)48
15381538302a busted appendixhow did Uncle John's wife die? (Ch. 8)49
15381538303Californiawhere is Tom's family preparing to go? (Ch. 8)50
15381538304a dress fitted only though the shoulderswhat is a Mother Hubbard? (Ch. 8)51
15381538305Mawho is considered the "citadel" of the family? (Ch. 8)52
15381538306Tommywho does Grampa favor? (Ch. 8)53
15381538307Noahwho is the first born? (Ch. 8)54
15381538308was twisted and pulled by Pawhat happened to Noah in childbirth? (Ch. 8)55
15381538309Jesus in the wildernessto whom does Casy compare himself? (Ch. 8)56
15381538310Alwhich family member drove a truck and can tinker with an engine? (Ch. 8)57
15381538311get a lot of grapes and eat themwhat does Grampa say he's going to do when he gets to California? (Ch. 8)58
15381538312Rosasharonwhich family member is pregnant? (Ch. 8)59
15381538313150about how much money will the Joads have when they start out on their journey? (Ch. 8)60
15381538314John Bunyan's two part allegory of the Christian soul's journey to heavenwhat is Pilgrim's Progress? (Ch. 9)61
15381538315Tomwho says to "Jus' take ever' day"? (Ch. 10)62
1538153831610how old is Winfield? (Ch. 10)63
15381538317advertised work brochures from Californiawhat are the han'bills? (Ch. 10)64
15381538318Casywho asks to go along with the Joads? (Ch. 10)65
1538153831912how old is Ruthie? (Ch. 10)66
15381538320Rose of Sharon's husbandwho is Connie? (Ch. 10)67
15381538321Uncle Johnwhich character sits in the honor seat beside the driver? (Ch. 10)68
15381538322$18how much money do the Joads get for every movable thing from the farm? (Ch. 10)69
15381538323battered, clashing, and bangedidentify three onomatopoeias on page 98. (Ch. 10)70
15381538324Hudsonwhat brand of truck do the Joads drive? (Ch. 10)71
15381538325the truckwhat becomes the living center of the family? (Ch. 10)72
15381538326he knew he could fix this one and it was popularwhat is Al's reasoning for buying the truck? (Ch. 10)73
15381538327Ruthiewho knew "this was the great time of her life so far"? (Ch. 10)74
153815383282000how many miles to California? (Ch. 10)75
15381538329her jewelry she couldn't takewhat does Ma throw in the fire? (Ch. 10)76
15381538330Muleywho comes by to see the Joads off? (Ch. 10)77
15381538331put soothing syrup in his coffee(drug him)what does the family do in order to get Grampa to go? (Ch. 10)78
15381538332tractors of corrugated iron and silver; plows and tractors shining; disks glittering; horse champing on hay; corpsesidentify 5 examples of imagery from this chaper (Ch. 11)79
15381538333Highway 66what highway is the main migrant road? (Ch. 12)80
15381538334before this here ol' jug blows up; cars limping alone 66 like wounded thingsfind an example of personification and simile in this chapter (Ch. 12)81
15381538335Alwho becomes the soul of the car? (Ch. 13)82
15381538336you have to live ahead and not worry about the pastwhat is Ma's philosophy about life on page 124? (Ch. 13)83
15381538337waterwhat did the Joads forget to bring? (Ch. 13)84
15381538338tradeswhat has the gas station attendant been getting for his gas instead of money? (Ch. 13)85
15381538339he is going to have to move toowhat prediction does Tom make about the gas station attendant? (Ch. 13)86
15381538340Rose of Sharonwho is all secrets? (Ch. 13)87
15381538341the dogwho gets run over by a car? (Ch. 13)88
15381538342that when he crosses the line, he breaks the parolewhat does Ma mean when she says "the minute you cross the line you done a crime"? (Ch. 13)89
15381538343they couldn't go any further and Sairy was sickwhy are the Wilsons stopped? (Ch. 13)90
15381538344Galena, Kansaswhere are the Wilsons from? (Ch. 13)91
15381538345blubbered and criedwhat does Grampa do that Uncle John has never seen him do before? (Ch. 13)92
15381538346to praywhat does Granma order Casy to do for Grampa? (Ch. 13)93
15381538347a strokewhat does Grampa die from? (Ch. 13)94
15381538348Pawho becomes the head of the family after Grampa dies? (Ch. 13)95
15381538349silver half-dollarswhat does Ma put on Grampa's eyes? (Ch. 13)96
15381538350"Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven whose sin is covered"what scripture verse is left with Grampa? (Ch. 13)97
153815383513 weekshow long have the Wilsons been away from home? (Ch. 13)98
15381538352because he and the land were onewhy did Grampa die the "minute he was taken off the place"? (Ch. 13)99
15381538353the blown gaslinewhat does Al think is wrong with the Wilson's car? (Ch. 13)100
15381538354$30how much money do the Wilsons have left? (Ch. 13)101
15381538355turns the land and turns us off the landwhat two things does the tractor do? (Ch. 14)102
15381538356white bathing suits; beer taps; shiny and steaming pies; oranges in pyramidsidentify 4 examples of imagery from this chapter. (Ch. 15)103
15381538357live in town and work in a factorywhat is Rose of Sharon and Connie's plan when they get to California? (Ch. 16)104
15381538358the car breaking downfor what does Al take the blame? (Ch. 16)105
15381538359a black birdwhat omen appears on page 167? (Ch. 16)106
15381538360Mawho becomes the power of the family? the one who takes control? (Ch. 16)107
15381538361climbing fences, and laying my dogs downidentify a metaphor on page 174 (Ch. 16)108
15381538362don't drink or get into an argument or fight anyonewhat is Ma's message to Tom? (Ch. 16)109
15381538363Tomaccording to Al, to whom is Ma partial? (Ch. 16)110
15381538364the one eyed manwho asks if he can ride with the family? (Ch. 16)111
153815383654 bits (50 cents)how much does it cost to camp at the campsite? (Ch. 16)112
15381538366a vagrantwhat will Tom be considered if he sleeps in the ditch? (Ch. 16)113
15381538367he said they are going to get fooledwhat is the "ragged man's" disappointing message to the Joads, something that took him a year to find out? (Ch. 16)114
15381538368a circuswhat is the simile Steinbeck uses to describe the worlds of the migrants after its torn down at the end of the day? (Ch. 17)115
15381538369ostracismwhat is the worst form of punishment? (Ch. 17)116
15381538370migrantthey were not farm men any more, but _____________ men (Ch. 17)117
15381538371ate food more often that normalwhat did the rich, or foolish families do on the road with their food? (Ch. 17)118
15381538372Californiawhat state do the Joads finally reach in this chapter? (Ch. 18)119
15381538373the sharp peaks of Arizona (where river runs among reeds)what are the needles? (Ch. 18)120
15381538374$40about how much money do the Joads have left? (Ch. 18)121
15381538375you aren't able to make a living and people hate youwhat is the experience of the men who have already been to California? (Ch. 18)122
15381538376land plowed but not taken or seededwhat does "fallow" mean? (Ch. 18)123
15381538377because they are scared of them and threatened by themwhy do the big businesses hate the migrants? (Ch. 18)124
15381538378a nothing (used to be a person from Oklahoma)what is an Okie? (Ch. 18)125
15381538379Noahwhich family member decides to abandon the family and stay by the river? (Ch. 18)126
15381538380you're alone in everything in the world except in death, pain, and suffering; and to not worry yourself and do what you need towhat is Ma's advice/message to Rose of Sharon on page 209-210? (Ch. 18)127
15381538381because she didn't think she could handle itwhy does Ma not let the woman in the abck dress hold a meetin' in her tent for Granma? (Ch. 18)128
15381538382she got angrywhat is Ma's reaction to being called an Okie? (Ch. 18)129
15381538383Noah is not going to go on with the familywhat news does Tom break to Ma? (Ch. 18)130
15381538384Pawho takes the blame for Noah being different? (Ch. 18)131
15381538385The Wilsonswho stays behind and doesn't continue on with the Joads? (Ch. 18)132
15381538386money and foodwhat do the Joads give the Wilsons when they leave? (Ch. 18)133
15381538387because they were crossing in a jalopywhy does the gas station attendant say the Joads have nerve? (Ch. 18)134
15381538388Uncle Johnwho feels like he's bringing bad luck to the family? why? (Ch. 18)135
15381538389she dieswhat happened to Granma as the family crossed the desert? (Ch. 18)136
15381538390Ma's hands were like tired lovers in her lapfind a great simile on page 228 (Ch. 18)137
15381538391$40how much money do the Joads have left at the end of chapter 18? (Ch. 18)138
15381538392Mexico (Mexicans)to whom did California belong at one time? (Ch. 19)139
15381538393the owners grew fewerwhat happened as the farms grew larger? (Ch. 19)140
15381538394because they weren't soft and they had no money to buy stuffwhy do the owners hate the Okies? (Ch. 19)141
15381538395land and foodwhat two things did the new barbarians, or Okies, want? (Ch. 19)142
15381538396an old shanty town the Okies lived inwhat is a Hooverville? (Ch. 19)143
15381538397rusty, moldy, tattered canvas, gunny sackingidentify an example of imagery on page 42 that describes the campus (Ch. 20)144
15381538398acting stupid and being pushed around easywhat does it mean to be "bull-simple"? (Ch. 20)145
15381538399they get put in jailwhat happens when someone in the migrant crowd emerges as a leader? (Ch. 20)146
15381538400they are like birds in an atticfind a metaphor on page 250 (Ch. 20)147
15381538401a government campwhat is a weedpatch? (Ch. 20)148
15381538402Tom killed someonewhat news does Al blurt out to the other campers? (Ch. 20)149
15381538403Floyd Knowleswho does Al meet in this chapter that shares a love of cars? (Ch. 20)150
15381538404they she shouldn't be feeding them and they got madhow do the other campers feel about Ma feeding the children some of their food? (Ch. 20)151
15381538405workwhat's in Santa Clara Valley? (Ch. 20)152
15381538406was starting up trouble and being blacklistedwhat does it mean when Steinbeck says Floyd was "talkin' red"? (Ch. 20)153
15381538407with the deputy and Floyd. Floyd didn't listen to him and Tommy tripped himwhat altercation occurs on page 264-265? (Ch. 20)154
15381538408Casywho takes the blame for the fallen deputy? (Ch. 20)155
15381538409he goes missing (leaves)what happens to Connie? (Ch. 20)156
15381538410so he can get drunkwhy does Uncle John keep five dollars? (Ch. 20)157
15381538411his black hatwhat does Uncle John leave behind in the store where he buys whiskey? (Ch. 20)158
15381538412because he wasn't going with themwhy does Tom hit Uncle John? (Ch. 20)159
15381538413the police are trying to make them madwhat does Tom mean on page 279 when he says "They're workin' on our decency"? (Ch. 20)160
15381538414it is burnedwhat happens to the Hooverville at the end of this chapter? (Ch. 20)161
15381538415"the anger began to ferment"identify an indirect reference to the title (Ch. 21)162
15381538416$1how much does the campsite at Weedpatch cost per week? (Ch. 22)163
15381538417the Central Committeewho runs the camp? (Ch. 22)164
15381538418danceswhat occurs at the camp on Saturday nights? (Ch. 22)165
15381538419the Wallace's bosswho is Mr. Thomas? (Ch. 22)166
15381538420the Bank of the Westwho owns most of the valley? (Ch. 22)167
15381538421a fightaccording to Mr. Thomas, what's going to happen in the camp Saturday night? (Ch. 22)168
15381538422someone who wants more than given and feels too entitledwhat is a red? (Ch. 22)169
15381538423the toiletwhat do Ruthie and Winfield think they have broken in the bathroom? (Ch. 22)170
15381538424the camp managerwho is Jim Rawley? (Ch. 22)171
15381538425because he sinnedwhy does Uncle John think he has to take his punishment? (Ch. 22)172
15381538426not sinningwhat is Rose of Sharon warned about by the brown woman? (Ch. 22)173
15381538427they have howling skitters (stomach problems)what's happened to the kids from eating too many green grapes? (Ch. 22)174
15381538428who tells and warns Rose of Sharon of her babywho is Lisbeth Sandry? (Ch. 22)175
15381538429a new tirewhat does Al say he needs to get for the car? (Ch. 22)176
15381538430play instruments, tell stories, drink, etchow do the migrants pass the time or entertain themselves? (Ch. 23)177
15381538431chairman of camp committeewho is Ezra Houston? (Ch. 24)178
15381538432the farmers plan to riot and to shut the camp downwhat "word" has the committee received about the dance? (Ch. 24)179
15381538433Willie Eatonwho is chairman of entertainment? (Ch. 24)180
15381538434because it gives Okies a place to get on relief and they can't go into itwhy do the cops hate the camp so much? (Ch. 24)181
15381538435they were bullied and would get in fights at schoolwhy aren't the migrant children happy in schools? (Ch. 24)182
15381538436nodid Jackson ask the deputies to the dance? (Ch. 24)183
15381538437Pa; something will eventually change but it won't happen soonwho says "They's change a-comin. I don' know what. Maybe we won't live to see her. But she's a-comin. They's a res'less feelin'. Fella can't figure nothin' out, he's so nervous"? What do you thing (s)he means by this? (Ch. 24)184
15381538438a cannerywhat do the "great owners" have to have in order to survive? (Ch. 25)185
15381538439have to rot themwhat do you have to do to the crops in order to survive? (Ch. 25)186
15381538440they are filling the people's souls ("the grapes of wrath are filling the people's souls")what is mentioned about the title of the novel? (Ch. 25)187
153815384415how many days of work has Tom had since they've been in Weedpatch? (Ch. 26)188
15381538442they dont have any moneywhy can't they use gas? (Ch. 26)189
15381538443women are the bosses instead of the menaccording to Pa on page 352, how have times changed? (Ch. 26)190
15381538444he has things he needs to dowhat does Ma mean when she says that Tom is "spoke for"? (Ch. 26)191
15381538445golden earringswhat gift does Ma give to Rose of Sharon? (Ch. 26)192
15381538446because they are all working togetheraccording to Willie, why don't the cops pick on the people in the government camps? (Ch. 26)193
15381538447he called them Okieswhy did Winfield hit a kid? (Ch. 26)194
15381538448a riotwhats happening outside the peach camp? (Ch. 26)195
153815384495 cents ($.05)how much money a box will the Joads earn picking peaches? (Ch. 26)196
15381538450she faintswhat happens to Rose of Sharon? (Ch. 26)197
15381538451Hooper Ranches INC.who owns the store? (Ch. 26)198
15381538452Mawho says "If you're in trouble or hurt or need -- go to poor people. They're the only ones that'll help-the only ones"? (Ch. 26)199
15381538453Jim Casywho does Tom run into when he takes his walk at night? (Ch. 26)200
15381538454copsaccording to Casy, what makes all the trouble? (Ch. 26)201
15381538455got hit in the head with a pick axehow does Casy die? (Ch. 26)202
15381538456he gets his cheek slashed open (and kills someone)what happens to Tom? (Ch. 26)203
15381538457Jim Casywho was leading the strike? (Ch. 26)204
15381538458hideas soon as he gets well, what must Tom do? (Ch. 26)205
15381538459Mawho tries to take the blame for the new problems? (Ch. 26)206
15381538460Winfieldwho has worms? (Ch. 26)207
15381538461she won let him have any saywhy does Pa say he's gonna smack Ma? (Ch. 26)208
15381538462between 2 mattresseswhere will Tom sleep while the family lives in the boxcar? (Ch. 26)209
15381538463popcornidentify a simile used on page 406 that describes the cotton (Ch. 27)210
15381538464cotton pickin' machines (gins)what threatens to put cotton hand pickers out of business? (Ch. 27)211
15381538465nois there work in California in the winter? (Ch. 27)212
15381538466a tin stove, new overalls, a new dressidentify some of the new items the Joads buy (Ch. 28)213
15381538467Tom killed 2 peoplewhat news does Ruthie tell? (Ch. 28)214
15381538468go away/fleewhat does Ma tell Tom he must do? (Ch. 28)215
15381538469$7how much money does Ma give Tom? (Ch. 28)216
15381538470she will get pregnant and be a disgrace to the familywhat are the Wainwrights worried about concerning Aggie? (Ch. 28)217
15381538471Pawho says "Seems like our life's over an' done"? (Ch. 28)218
15381538472to get married and Al will work in a garage and they will live in a rental housewhat are Al and Aggie's plans? (Ch. 28)219
15381538473a yearhow long do you have to be in California before you can get relief? (Ch. 29)220
15381538474"as long as the fear turns to wrath"how does this chapter reference the title? (Ch. 29)221
15381538475it floodswhat's happening to the stream as it rains? (Ch. 30)222
15381538476his dead wife's pain crieswhat do Rose of Sharon's birth pain cries remind Uncle John of? (Ch. 30)223
15381538477an apple boxwhere do the Joads put Rose of Sharon's baby after it's born? (Ch. 30)224
15381538478puts it in the waterwhat does Uncle John do with the baby? (Ch. 30)225
15381538479Alwho is the last Joad to leave the family? (Ch. 30)226
15381538480a red geraniumwhat kind of flower does Ruthie pick? (Ch. 30)227
15381538481a boy and his starving fatherwho is also in the barn? (Ch. 30)228
15381538482gives him his breast milkwhat does Rose of Sharon do for the dying man? (Ch. 30)229

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