Protagonist of the story; the Joad family's second son who eventually takes leadership of the family even though he is young.
Who is Tom Joad?
100
the 32nd president of the United States (1933–1945), during the Dust Bowl.
What is Franklin Delano Roosevelt
200
a family member who stayed behind at the river
Who is Noah?
200
a former preacher who lost his faith.
Who is Jim Casy?
200
an area of Oklahoma, Kansas, and northern Texas affected by severe soil erosion (caused by windstorms) in the early 1930s, which obliged many people to move.
What is The Dust Bowl
300
a character who is obsessed with cars and girls but eventually settles down with Aggie Wainwright by the end of the novel
Who is Al?
300
Loses his/her will to live after the death of his/her spouse.
Who is Gramma Joad?
300
a famous pilot who disappeared over the pacific ocean while attempting to circumnavigate the globe in 1937.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
400
the reason the Joads left their house and moved to a relative's house at the beginning of the book.
What is the bank foreclosed on their property?
400
The man at the Hooverville who urges Tom and Casy to join labor organizations. His agitation results in Casy's Being jailed.
Who is Floyd Knowles?
400
an academy award winning movie of 1939, following the lives of Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler during Civil War times.
What is "Gone with the Wind"?
500
died on the first night of the trip to California
who is grandpa?
500
a neighbor of the Joad's who is invited to accompany them on their journey to California but refuses.