Tom remembers the man he met on the way home well. What was the man's line of work when Tom knew him years ago?

Tom remembers the man he met on the way home well. What was the man's line of work when Tom knew him years ago?

• A. Preacher
• B. Teacher
• C. Lawyer
• D. Farmer

Answer: (A)

Tom’s memory hinges on a man identified by his former calling as a preacher. The man Tom remembers on the road years earlier is Jim Casy, who had spent his life as a preacher before wandering with the Joads. That occupation matters because it shapes how others see him and signals the influence his ideas will have on Tom’s own thinking about people and justice. The other lines of work don’t fit what Tom recalls in that moment; the scene emphasizes a religious calling rather than roles like teacher, lawyer, or farmer.

Tom’s memory hinges on a man identified by his former calling as a preacher. The man Tom remembers on the road years earlier is Jim Casy, who had spent his life as a preacher before wandering with the Joads. That occupation matters because it shapes how others see him and signals the influence his ideas will have on Tom’s own thinking about people and justice. The other lines of work don’t fit what Tom recalls in that moment; the scene emphasizes a religious calling rather than roles like teacher, lawyer, or farmer.