Chapter 16
What is the name of the family that travels with the Joads for part of their journey?
The Wilsons
What do migrant families form when they stop together along the road?
Temporary communities?
How does poverty affect the migrants' choices?
Poverty limits their options and forces them to take risks.
Who is the Joad family matriarch who works to keep everyone together?
Ma Joad
What literary device gives human qualities to something nonhuman?
Personification
What does Ma Joad worry about when the family considers splitting up to travel?
She worries that separating will break up the family and leave them more vulnerable.
What develops among the families who camp together?
Either shared customs, rules, or mutual support?
What theme is shown when strangers help one another during hard times?
Shared hardships create unity within a community.
Which Joad brother is especially interested in cars and mechanics?
What literary term means placing contrasting ideas side by side?
Juxtaposition
What problem does the family worry their truck might have?
The truck might break down, leaving them stranded far from help.
How do migrants establish rules and customs at camps?
They develop shared expectations and informal rules for living together.
How does cooperation help people survive?
People can pool resources and support one another through hardship.
Who is the Joad family's preacher who joins their journey?
Jim Casy
What is a comparison using “like” or “as” called?
Simile
What does Al contribute to the family's journey?
He helps maintain and repair the truck.
Where do migrant families stop to rest?
Roadside camps
What larger message do Chapters 16 and 17 suggest about the relationship between individualism and community?
People may struggle alone, but cooperation and collective support help them survive?
Which character represents strength and leadership in the Joad family?
Ma Joad
What is a recurring symbol, character, or event that develops a larger message called?
Motif