John Steinbeck: The Grapes of Wrath Quiz

The Joad family endured great hardship and loss on their quest to find a new life in California. Like so many other families during the Dust Bowl, the one overwhelming desire was to make a home for themselves and their family which could make them proud. They only wished to work and be left alone, but as the book illustrates, these goals were not attained by very many of those who made the long trip to California. Take this quiz to see how well you understood The Grapes of Wrath.