Chapter Twenty-Six Flashcards
What sort of shape are the Joads in after a month in the government camp?
Very poor - Winfield is very ill and no one has found work other than Tom.
What does Ma Joad insist?
That the family leaves the next morning.
How does Ma assert her dominance over Pa?
Pa is indignant that a woman is telling him what to do - she tells him to beat her impudence out of her. He backs down to this embarrassed.
What is Rose of Sharon worried about?
Her malnutrition and how it will affect the baby.
What shows the importance of beauty even in this wretchedness?
Ma gives Rose of Sharon her gold earrings and pierces her ears.
What does Tom conclude with his friends from the Weedpatch camp?
That for a camps success migrants must work together as police are powerless against this.
The realisation of unity is similar to the belief of what other character?
Casy’s belief in unity.
When the family leaves the camp who are they approached by?
A contractor dressed well - a symbol of his greed. Offers work picking peaches.
What does Al do that Tom reprimands him for?
Purposely running over a Gopher snake - shows growth since he killed a snake a few chapters previous.
What do the Joad’s find at the peach picking camp?
A protesting group of migrants and police blockade. Find out they will only earn five cents per box of peaches.
How much have the Joad’s made in one day?
A little over $1.
What are the Joads shown to be by working?
Strike breakers - working against their own people.
Where must the Joad’s spend their money?
At the company store which has inflated prices.
What does Ma Joad beg the shop keeper to do?
To give her an extra 10 cents worth of sugar as she cannot afford to feed the family.
He agrees to loan her the money.
What does Ma Joad say about the poor?
“If you’re in trouble or hurt or need - go to the poor people. They’re the only ones that’ll help - the only ones’”.
