Which character is associated with the line describing a graveyard ghost?

• A. Sairy Wilson
• B. Muley Graves
• C. Grampa Joad
• D. Gramma Joad

Answer: (B)

The line about a graveyard ghost is tied to imagery that centers on graves, so a character whose name itself evokes graves fits best. Muley Graves carries the surname Graves, which naturally links him to the idea of a graveyard. In the story, he’s the neighbor who stays behind and is closely associated with the land and its graves as others depart, so the phrase about a graveyard ghost aligns with him on multiple levels—the name cue and the thematic setting around burial and memory.

Sairy Wilson is a traveling companion who appears briefly in the journey, not connected to graveyard imagery in the way this line is. Grampa Joad and Gramma Joad are elder family members with roles centered on the family’s dynamics and survival, not the graveyard motif tied to a single character’s naming or situation. So the best fit for the line is Muley Graves, because the name itself points directly to graves and the surrounding mood the line evokes.