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Grapes of Wrath Vocabulary/Characters

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Grapes of Wrath Vocab Rivulet: little stream Protruded: to jut out Judiciously: sensible and wise Homicide: killing of someone Listless: weary and uninterested Insinuation: indirect hint of derogatory nature Bemused: bewildered, lost in thought Cowl: hood, of clothing or chimney Emulsion: suspension of one liquid within another Hobnailed: boots w/nail that protects sole of the boot Dissipate: cause something to disappear Chambray: light cotton fabric Subtle: slight and not obvious Fetlocks: leg joint of a horse Dispersed: scatter Anlage: Piqued: to put into a bad mood Zenith: highest point Swale: small valley Declivity: downward inclination Hypocrite: one who pretends to have high principals, but behaves otherwise Shoat: a young pig that has been weaned

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The Grapes of Wrath TEST Multiple Choice [1 point each] 1. One of the reasons Casy gives up being a minister is because A. he cannot make a living at it. B. he feels like a hypocrite because he preaches one thing, but he behaves differently. C. his wife left him for another man. D. people expect him to solve all their problems. E. he is tired of talking. 2. The first and last chapters in this novel deal with what natural disasters? A. a drought and an earthquake B. a flood and an earthquake C. a drought and a flood D. a blizzard and a flood E. a drought and a blizzard 3. In Chapter Two, how does Tom Joad convince the truck driver to give him a lift, despite the ?NO RIDERS? sign?
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