After his ride in the truck, Tom meets a man while walking home. What was that man's name?

After his ride in the truck, Tom meets a man while walking home. What was that man's name?

• A. Joan
• B. Casy
• C. Ernie
• D. John

Answer: (B)

Tom Joad’s encounter with Jim Casy on the road after his prison release is a turning point that introduces a key relationship and themes. Jim Casy is a former preacher who has given up formal ministry, and he soon becomes Tom’s companion and moral guide, foreshadowing the book’s emphasis on solidarity, community, and shared struggle. This moment is specifically about meeting the man named Jim Casy, not others named Joan, Ernie, or John, who don’t appear in this scene.

Tom Joad’s encounter with Jim Casy on the road after his prison release is a turning point that introduces a key relationship and themes. Jim Casy is a former preacher who has given up formal ministry, and he soon becomes Tom’s companion and moral guide, foreshadowing the book’s emphasis on solidarity, community, and shared struggle. This moment is specifically about meeting the man named Jim Casy, not others named Joan, Ernie, or John, who don’t appear in this scene.