| What does Steinbeck describe in Chapter 1 | Setting |
| Where was Tom Joad coming from and where was he going to when he hitched a ride with the truck driver? | McAlester State Penitentiary |
| What is the turtles most outstanding characteristic? | Determination |
| Describe Jim Casey. | He is an ex-preacher that is confused about his beliefs and honest. |
| What ideals did Jim Casey come up with during his thinking time? | No sin/virtue only stuff people do. People love each other and God is in everyone. |
| Why was Tom in jail, and what was his attitude toward his crime? | Tom was drunk and got in a fight and killed a man with a shovel. He was honest and did not regret his crime. |
| What was the Monster, and why could men not control it? | The bank was the Monster and the men couldn’t control it because it was getting to big. |
| Describe Muley Graves. | He was extremely proud and sad because he wasn’t sure if he made the right decision. |
| About what does Uncle John feel guilty? | He is guilty about his wife’s death because he said that she would be fine. |
| What is the first thing each of the Joads wants to know when Tom comes home? | They want to know if he broke out of jail. |
| Describe the relationship between Granma and Granpa? | There is tough love between them. |
| What happened to Noah at his birth? | His dad pulled him out before the nurse arrived. |
| What does Steinbeck show about the relationship between the merchants and the farmers in chapter 9. | They had trust issues |
| What advise did Tom give Ma about worrying about the future? | Don’t worry so much |
| What does Pa say about Jim Casey’s coming along with the family? What does Ma say? Does Casey go? | Pa is unsure about what to do. Ma says yes. Casey ends up going. |
| How did Tom and Ma get Granpa into the truck even though he didn’t want to go? | They got him drunk on Cough Syrup in coffee. |
| Who went on the trip to California? | The whole family plus Jim Casey |
| What does Steinbeck describe in Chapter 11? | Abandoned houses |
| Which of the passengers on the Joad truck was the first to be left behind? | Dog/Granpa |
| Who were Wilsons? | A family on the side of the road with car troubles |
| What plans have Connie and Rose of Sharon made? | Connie is going to go to night school and buy a house |
| What is Al’s attitude problem? | He has hormonal issues. |
| Why does Ma revolt? | She didn’t want to split up the family. |
| What discouraging news did the ragged man give Pa? | There are no jobs in California. |
| What did Pa and Tom learn from the men in the river? | People are getting kicked out of California and the learned about “Okies”. You had to be an “Okie” to be liked. |
| What decision did Noah make? | He stayed by the river |
| Why don’t the Wilsons cross the desert with the Joads? | Sairy was sick and they said to go on without them |
| Why was Ma so feisty at the agricultural inspection station? | Grandma was dead and she was scared that they wouldn’t get through |
| How did Casey help Tom out of trouble with the deputy sheriff? | He took the blame for Tom tackling the Sheriff. |
| Where and why did Connie go? | He couldn’t provide for Rose of Sharon the way he wanted to. |
Study Guide Questions The Grapes of Wrath
June 10, 2020