VOCABULARY
Time and place in which a story occurs.
Who is the author of The Grapes of Wrath?
John Steinback
In the excerpt from The Grapes of Wrath, how does the main character speaking mainly feel toward those he interacts with in town?
A. indifferent
B. grateful
C. bitter
D. excited
C. bitter
What do the characters in the excerpt from The Grapes of Wrath do with the belongings that they cannot sell or take with them?
A. give them away
B. burn them
C. leave them for others
D. take them to the Salvation Army
B. burn them
The author of The Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck
This is a question that an author asks for effect.
He or she may pose the question to emphasize a point.
rhetorical question
Why did the men have 'bitterness' ?
They are selling their possessions for a lower price than they are worth.
According to the excerpt from The Grapes of Wrath, where are the characters planning to travel?
A. Oklahoma
B. St.Louis Fair
C. Texas
D. further up North
E. California
E. California
In the excerpt from The Grapes of Wrath, why do the characters decide to move away ?
A. They know they can make more money elsewhere
B. They heard of rumors of an upcoming hurricane
C. They can no longer survive on their dry farmlands.
C. They can no longer survive on their dry farmlands.
What genre is The Grapes of Wrath?
Historical fiction
Which of these people would most likely be described as ruthless? Base your answer on the meaning of ruthless.
A. a teacher who knows little about instruction
B. a politician who raises money for a campaign
C. an employer who always encourages her workers
D. a dictator who treats his subjects cruelly
D. a dictator who treats his subjects cruelly
Summarize paragraph 7.
There is a man selling his horses and he describes them in detailed. He has a fondness for them and is very bitter about the price that he had to sell them for.
A. discouraged
B. calm
C. thrilled and optimistic
D. unconcerned
A. discouraged
When the main character speaking in the selection from The Grapes of Wrath says,"You're not buying only junk,you're buying junked lives," what does that mean?
A. The junk represents the now ruined lives of its owners.
B. Those who buy others' junk have little meaning in their lives.
C. Only people with bad taste would accumulate and sell such rubbish.
A. The junk represents the now ruined lives of its owners.
To assign human qualities to nonhuman subjects.
Personification
Which of these best illustrates the word "toil"?
A. All day long,the landscapers dug holes, planted bushes,and scattered mulch.
B. Unless you have exact change, you will need a special card to drive over the bridge.
C. The spring runoff made the narrow river unusually high, whirling and murky.
A. All day long,the landscapers dug holes, planted bushes,and scattered mulch.
List at least two pronouns the author uses in paragraph 10?
Why does the author use this type of repetition?
we're
us
we
He uses the following pronouns to describe how they are all suffering as a community.
Which of these passages from the excerpt from The Grapes of Wrath best supports the statement " they felt discouraged'.
A. And the children-if Sam takes his Indian bow an' his long roun'stick, I get to take two things.
B. This land, this red land,is us; and the flood years and the dust years and the drought years are us. We can't start again.
C. In the little houses the tenant people sifted their belongings and the belongings of their fathers and of their grandfathers.
B. This land, this red land,is us; and the flood years and the dust years and the drought years are us. We can't start again.
Which of these passages from the excerpt from The Grapes of Wrath best supports "they will suffer a dark fate".
A. How much? Ten dollars? For both? And the wagon-I'd shoot 'em for dog feed first. Oh, take 'em quick,mister.
B. We could have saved you,but you cut us down, as soon you will be cut down and there'll be none of us to save you.
C. Well take it -all junk-and give me five dollars. You're not buying only junk, you're buying junked lives.
D. Now, what'll you give for the team and wagon? Those fine bays,matched they are, matched in color,mathched the way they walk, stride to stride.
B. We could have saved you,but you cut us down, as soon you will be cut down and there'll be none of us to save you.
The narrator is an outside observer rather than a character in the story.
third - person omniscient point of view
If a woman digs through her purse "frantically" , which of the following is most likely true?
A. She behaves in a way meant to amuse her companions.
B. She searches for her belongings in a slow, careful way.
C. She panics when she does not find what she seeks.
C. She panics when she does not find what she seeks.
Read this passage from the excerpt from The Grapes of Wrath. - How'll it be not to know what land's outside the door? How if you wake up in the night and know-and know the willow tree's not there? Can you live without the willow tree? Well, no , you can't. The willow tree is you.
What does the willow tree represents?
A. the characters' lost childhood dreams
B. the characters' new life in another place
C. the characters' love of the outdoors
D. the characters' personal histories
D. the characters' personal histories
In the excerpt from The Grapes of Wrath, what are the characters selling? Choose two options.
A. belongings they cannot carry on their journey
B. the house they no longer plan to live in
C. extra food they have in their pantry
D. assistance for people moving away
E. horses they hope to get cash for
A. belongings they cannot carry on their journey
E. horses they hope to get cash for
In the excerpt from The Grapes of Wrath, what does the main character speaking think will happen to the people who buy his belongings?
A. They will regret their cheapness.
B. They will suffer a dark fate.
C. They will have better luck in life.
D. They will never use what they buy.
B. They will suffer a dark fate.
What does omniscient mean?
all - knowing