Unit 5: Grapes of Wrath

Which of the following situations best illustrates the word toil?

• The spring runoff made the narrow river unusually high, whirling, and murkey.

• Unless you have exact change, you will need a special card to drive over the bridge.

• We bought a new shower curtain and mat to liven up the dark, dingy bathroom.

• All day long, the landscapers dug holes, planted bushes, and scattered mulch.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

When the narrator of the selection from The Grapes of Wrath says, "You're not buying only junk, you're buying junked lives," what does he mean?

• Those who buy others' junk have little meaning in their lives.

• The people who owned the junk have lives that now seem worthless.

• Only people with bad taste would accumulate and sell such rubbish.

• The value of junk is only clear to those who learn to appreciate it.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In the excerpt from The Grapes of Wrath, what does the narrator think will happen to the characters who buy his belongings?

• The will suffer a similar fate.

• They will regret their cheapness.

• They will use what they buy.

• They will have better luck in life.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In the excerpt from The Grapes of Wrath, how does the narrator feel about his upcoming journey?

• Calm

• Thrilled

• Discouraged

• Unconcerned

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the meaning of the suffix -less in the underlined word?

The worker turned an expressionless face to us; he showed no reaction at all.

• Able to be

• Not having

• Starting up

• Seeming to

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What impression does the underlined word give about the tenant men in this sentence from The Grapes of Wrath?

The tenant men scuffed home to the farms through the red dust.

• It suggests the men are full of energy.

• It suggests the men are rushing home.

• It suggests the men have a purposeful stride.

• It suggests the men move without enthusiasm.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What does this passage from The Grapes of Wrath show about the setting of the story?

Can't sell a hand plow any more. Fifty cents for the weight of the metal. Disks and tractors, that's the stuff now.

• It is set during a time when most people plow the land by hand.

• It is set in a place where it is easy to make money restoring tools.

• It is set during a time when farming equipment is not worth much.

• It is set in a place that sells affordable farming equipment and tools.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does this passage from The Grapes of Wrath most likely reveal about the cultural context of the story?

Maybe we can start again, in the new rich land...We'll start over.

• People hoped they could find a better life.

• People preferred the safety of staying put.

• People made suggestions but never acted.

• People loved embarking on new adventures.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

In the expert from The Grapes of Wrath, how does the narrator mainly feel toward those he interacts with in town?

• bitter

• grateful

• satisfied

• indifferent

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6