Grapes of Wrath Chapter 12 Quiz

Highway 66 is more commonly known as what?

• Route 66

• 1-5 Corridor

• HWY 66

• Route Awesome

The "divide" that is referred to in paragraph 1 in Chapter 12 most likely means?

• The line separating the good states from the bad.

• The Continental Divide

• The line dividing the Dust Bowl from the rest of the nation

• The line that separates North from South.

The refugees referred to in Chapter 12 are most likely referring to whom?

• People who left their country of origin and came to the U.S.

• People from the Midwest, most notably Oklahoma moving West.

• People leaving their homes because they were kicked out.

• People who had no family.

What is the last stop on Route 66?

• Oklahoma City

• Tulsa

• Barstow

• Tempe

According to the chapter, what would happen if the car broke down in between towns?

• They would wait for the next car to come by to help

• A family member would walk all the way to wherever the next town is and walk back

• They would spend the night wherever they broke down

• They would all die because they had no food

How is "business" portrayed in Chapter 12...

• Positively! Business is a good thing to be good at...

• Negatively :(

  The author compares lying to doing "good business"

Why do you think John Steinbeck (the author) call the optimism that those on the road had about California as "terrible faith"?

What new information do we learn about the Joad family's journey at the end of Chapter 12? (check all that apply)

• They had no car and built a trailer out of junk

• They had a car

• a dog rode in the trailer while 5 rode with a person in a sedan.

• They were not fed at all or had little water on the trip.