What is Jim Casy doing when he meets Tom?

• A. He is singing "Jesus is My Savior"
• B. He is praying
• C. He is stealing
• D. He is sleeping

Answer: (A)

Jim Casy is singing a hymn as he travels along the road when Tom meets him. This detail shows Casy’s character: a former preacher who still carries faith, but expresses it through simple, personal acts like singing rather than through organized church work. The moment highlights a theme in the novel about religion and spirituality being lived in everyday resilience and communal care, not just formal prayer or religious duties. The singing choice also demonstrates Casy’s hopeful, itinerant spirit and how he uses music to cope with the hardship of the journey, which helps set up his influence on Tom and their later conversations about morality, responsibility, and community.