Literary Devices
What literary device is this:
"The rain roared down on the roof" (Steinbeck, pg. 430).
What is Personification?
Rose of Sharon joins the family in picking cotton
True
Who said this:
"'They gonna drive me anyways. They drivin' all our people'" (Steinbeck, pg. 419).
Who is Tom Joad?
Who goes to meet Tom Joad to see him off?
Who is Ma?
Why did Ruthie get into a fight?
What is someone took her cracker jack?
What is Jim Casy meant to symbolize?
What is a humanistic figure of Jesus Christ?
Winfield and Ruthie got into a fight
False; only Ruthie did
Who said this:
"They stoled my Cracker Jack!" (Steinbeck, pg. 414)
Who is Ruthie Joad?
What does Tom Joad do after he finds out about Ruthie revealing that he was hiding?
What is leave to go and help other migrant workers?
What is Ma's reaction to Tom having to leave and why?
What is [subjective answer]?
-she was saddened but she did not cry in order to seem strong for the family
What does the rain in Chapter 28 symbolize?
What is [subjective answer]?
- unstoppable force of nature
- hardships of Joad family
Rose of Sharon feels healthy and strong enough to pick cotton by the end of the chapter
False
"Gonna whup her, Ma?" (Steinbeck, pg. 413).
Who is Winfield Joad?
What is the last thing Tom Joad says to Ma?
What is "Good-by"?
What did the nurse tell Rose of Sharon to take as an alternative to medicine?
What is milk?
Ma's desire to keep the family together but Tom's desire to leave in order to help other families is an example of what literary device?
What is Juxtaposition?
They buy a new dress for Rose of Sharon
False; they gave one of Ma's dresses to Rose of Sharon
Who said this:
"'I wanta buy stuff. Stuff I don't need. Like to git one a them safety razors'" (Steinbeck, pg. 411).
Who is Uncle John?
What does Ma give Tom?
She gives him money (7 dollars) in order to help him on his journey.
What does Steinbeck consistently portray about migrant women through the Joads?
What is [subjective answer]?
- Steinbeck portrays their resilience, decision-making, and ability to be a rock for the family