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His front wheel struck the edge of the shell, flipped the turtle like a tiddly-wink, spun it like a coin, and rolled it off the highway. The truck went back to its course along the right side. Lying on its back, the turtle was tight in its shell for a long time. But at last its legs waved in the air, reaching for something to pull it over.

In this excerpt from John Steinbeck’s “The Turtle,” what is significant about the turtle’s actions after it has been hit by the truck?

It is angry at the world for the incident.
It is trying to figure out what it wants.
It is easily scared away from its goal.
It takes time to recover but never gives up.

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The answer is D. It takes time to recover but never gives up.
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What is significant about the turtle's actions after it has been hit by the truck is that it takes time to recover but never gives up.

This excerpt from Chapter Three of The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck shows how a turtle is able to recover and make it across a road after being hit by a truck. In that way, it implies that, despite the adversities and obstacles, the turtle never gives up and it is determined to achieve its goal ("at last its legs waved in the air, reaching for something to pull it over"). Moreover, in the novel, the turtle is a symbol of the Joads, a poor and hard-working family that is also victim of a harsh world.

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