Quiz about Characters in The Grapes of Wrath

Characters in "The Grapes of Wrath" Quiz

This is a quiz based on "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck. How well do you know the characters from this classic novel?

A multiple-choice quiz by raidersruleall. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
raidersruleall

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
306,873

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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1. Which character is portrayed as a Christ symbol in the book and used to be a preacher? Hint

Connie Rivers

Muley Graves

Jim Casy

Tom Joad

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2. Which character stays in Oklahoma while his wife and children head to California? hint - "Ol' Graveyard Ghost" Hint

Jim Casy

Uncle John

Connie Rivers

Muley Graves

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3. Which character do the Joads meet at a "Hooverville" who first inspires Tom and Casy to organize with other migrants? Hint

Timothy Wallace

John Knowles

Floyd Knowles

Wilky Wallace

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4. Who is the protagonist of the novel who has killed two men by the time the novel ends? Hint

Al Joad

Pa Joad

Noah Joad

Tom Joad

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5. Which character is described as "the citadel of the family"? Hint

Tom

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6. Which character is depressed throughout the novel because of the "sins" he feels he has committed (he believes he killed his wife because he did not take her stomach pains seriously)? Hint

Connie

Uncle John

Noah

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7. Which character is obsessed with cars and girls but eventually settles down with Aggie Wainwright by the end of the novel? Hint

Noah

Connie

Winfield

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8. Who inadvertently forces Tom to leave the family after revealing to a young girl that he was in hiding because he killed a man? Hint

Winfield

Ruthie

Rose of Sharon (Rosasharn)

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9. Which character dies early in the trip while the Joads are still in Oklahoma? Hint

Grampa

Noah

Granma

Connie

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10. Which character ends the novel by saving a starving man's life? Hint

Rose of Sharon (Rosasharn)

Uncle John

Winfield

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which character is portrayed as a Christ symbol in the book and used to be a preacher?

Answer: Jim Casy

Casy's final words were "You don' know what you're a-doin'." These words echo the words of Christ.

2. Which character stays in Oklahoma while his wife and children head to California? hint - "Ol' Graveyard Ghost"

Answer: Muley Graves

Muley explains that he cannot leave because he is being forced to by the bank. If he hadn't been forced to leave, he would have gone with his family.

3. Which character do the Joads meet at a "Hooverville" who first inspires Tom and Casy to organize with other migrants?

Answer: Floyd Knowles

Floyd is a bright young man with his own family. He tries to organize the men in secret, but a deputy breaks up the camp before anything can be organized.

4. Who is the protagonist of the novel who has killed two men by the time the novel ends?

Answer: Tom Joad

At the novel's beginning, Tom has just been released from prison on parole for killing a man in a fight at a dance. He is a key figure in the family's survival and togetherness during the novel.

5. Which character is described as "the citadel of the family"?

Answer: Ma

Ma tries desperately to keep the family together throughout the novel. She also influences the collective mood of the family, so she tries to remain positive at all times.

6. Which character is depressed throughout the novel because of the "sins" he feels he has committed (he believes he killed his wife because he did not take her stomach pains seriously)?

Answer: Uncle John

Uncle John tends to "lay low" for most of the novel. However, he sometimes likes to indulge in pleasures such as alcohol and women.

7. Which character is obsessed with cars and girls but eventually settles down with Aggie Wainwright by the end of the novel?

Answer: Al

Al is very cocky, but he is an excellent mechanic and proves crucial to the Joads' making it to California. He leaves the family after deciding to get engaged with Aggie.

8. Who inadvertently forces Tom to leave the family after revealing to a young girl that he was in hiding because he killed a man?

Answer: Ruthie

After refusing to share her Cracker Jack, Ruthie is fought by another girl. Trying to impress the other girl, Ruthie reveals that her brother (Tom) would kill the other girl's brother because he has done it before and is currently hiding because of his murder.

9. Which character dies early in the trip while the Joads are still in Oklahoma?

Answer: Grampa

Grampa is originally excited for the trip, but as the time draws nearer he dreads leaving and must be drugged in order to leave with the family.

10. Which character ends the novel by saving a starving man's life?

Answer: Rose of Sharon (Rosasharn)

Rose of Sharon is pregnant for the entire novel, but her baby dies due to lack of nourishment in the final chapter. The starving man needs milk in order to survive, and Rose of Sharon provides him the nourishment he needs with her milk.

Source: Author raidersruleall

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