Understanding Characters and Events in Literature

The transcript narrates a journey through a rural landscape, highlighting the environment and family stories. It includes humorous anecdotes about Uncle John and reflections on past events, providing a vivid depiction of life and relationships in a rural setting.

What do the characters do after hesitating on the edge of the shade?

• They sit down to rest.

• They plunge into the yellow sunlight.

• They run back into the shade.

• They start singing a song.

What is the condition of the cotton fields described in the text?

• Lush and green with no dust.

• Flooded with water.

• Dark green leaves covered with dust.

• Completely barren with no plants.

What does Joad recall about the crops every year?

• They had a good crop coming, but it never came.

• They always had a poor crop.

• The crops were always destroyed by floods.

• They never planted any crops.

How did Tom's family acquire their house?

• They bought it from a neighbor.

• They built it from scratch.

• They moved it from another location.

• They inherited it from a relative.

What was Wink Manly's suggestion about the house?

• To sell it to the highest bidder.

• To breed it with another house.

• To paint it a different color.

• To move it to another location.

What did Casey say about Tom's religious experiences?

• Tom was a preacher in his community.

• Tom was known for his energetic jumps during meetings.

• Tom never attended any religious meetings.

• Tom was a devout churchgoer.

What did Uncle John do with the pig he killed?

• He shared it with the whole family.

• He ate most of it himself and got sick.

• He sold it at the market.

• He gave it away to neighbors.

What does Joad say about his father's habit of saving pigs?

• His father sells them before they spoil.

• His father never saves any pigs.

• His father saves them for Christmas, but they often spoil.

• His father always eats them immediately.