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The Grapes of Wrath

by John Steinbeck

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The Grapes of Wrath Overview Quiz

Why do the Joads move to California, and what happens to the family along the way? Find the answers to these questions and more from Steinbeck's celebrated novel with eNotes' The Grapes of Wrath Overview Quiz.

  1. The Joads believe that California will be:

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  2. What act of charity does Rose of Sharon perform at the conclusion of the novel?

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  3. What highway do the Joads and others travel to get to California?

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  4. What natural disaster causes the Joads to move to California?

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  5. What profession has Casy turned his back on?

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  6. Why is Ma worried about Tom going to California?

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  7. Which character stays behind when all the others have left Tom's hometown?

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  8. Which character dies on the journey to California?

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  9. What has replaced the tenants on the land?

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  10. From where has Tom Joad returned at the beginning of the novel?

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