What novel follows the Joads as they head to California?

• A. East of Eden
• B. Grapes of Wrath
• C. Of Mice and Men
• D. The Pearl

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is knowing which novel centers on the Joad family as they leave the Dust Bowl to seek a new life in California. Grapes of Wrath follows the Joads as they travel from Oklahoma to California, chasing work and stability while facing hunger, displacement, and the harsh realities of migrant life. The story weaves together their personal struggles with a broader critique of economic injustice and the solidarity that arises among exhausted, hopeful families like theirs, making it the definitive account of that journey.

East of Eden is a sprawling family saga set in California but focuses on different characters and generations. Of Mice and Men, though set in the same era, centers on two men and their friendship during the Depression in California, not the Joads’ cross-country voyage. The Pearl is a standalone fable about a fisherman and a pearl in a separate setting, not about the Joads or their migration.