The Grapes of Wrath Quote Quest: Chapters 1-16 Directions: Practicing SAT scanning skills and critical reading

skills by finding the answers to the questions below in your text. Highlight and annotate so you can point them out to the class (you may also write them on a separate piece of paper). 1. Transcendentalism Can you find a definition of it on page 24? 2. John Steinbeck establishes a code of conduct for all people. We will call it Muleys Code after a neighbor of the Joad family. Can you find it on page 49? 3. Steinbeck wants his readers to understand the connection to the land that makes it so hard for the sharecroppers to leave. Look on page 51 and find the BEST sentence (or three) to explain what he says. 4. Ma on page 74 find the ONE sentence that sums up her role in the family. 5. Find another definition of Transcendentalism on page 81. 6. Grampa has his own idea of what the promised land will look like. Find it on either page 82 or 83. 7. How do they know there is work in California? Look on page 90. 8. Ma explains her American Dream on page 91. Who can find it? How does Tom respond on page 92? 9. On page 102 Muleys code shows up again. Can you find it? 10. On page 111 Grampa talks about his connection to the land he was born on. Find it. 11. Casy explains the connection on page 146 when Grampa dies. What does he say? 12. What major road across the country are the Joads taking? (page 133) The Grapes of Wrath Quote Quest: Chapters 1-16 Directions: Practicing SAT scanning skills and critical reading skills by finding the answers to the questions below in your text. Highlight and annotate so you can point them out to the class (you may also write them on a separate piece of paper). 1. Transcendentalism Can you find a definition of it on page 24? 2. John Steinbeck establishes a code of conduct for all people. We will call it Muleys Code after a neighbor of the Joad family. Can you find it on page 49? 3. Steinbeck wants his readers to understand the connection to the land that makes it so hard for the sharecroppers to leave. Look on page 51 and find the BEST sentence (or three) to explain what he says. 4. Ma on page 74 find the ONE sentence that sums up her role in the family. 5. Find another definition of Transcendentalism on page 81. 6. Grampa has his own idea of what the promised land will look like. Find it on either page 82 or 83. 7. How do they know there is work in California? Look on page 90. 8. Ma explains her American Dream on page 91. Who can find it? How does Tom respond on page 92? 9. On page 102 Muleys code shows up again. Can you find it? 10. On page 111 Grampa talks about his connection to the land he was born on. Find it. 11. Casy explains the connection on page 146 when Grampa dies. What does he say? 12. What major road across the country are the Joads taking? (page 133)