Which family is described as seeking work in California and facing hostility?

• A. The Joads
• B. The Wallaces
• C. The Thomases
• D. The Bakers

Answer: (A)

The Joads are the family described. In Grapes of Wrath, they are driven from Oklahoma by the Dust Bowl and head to California in search of work, especially farm labor. Along the way and once they reach California, they encounter hostility from locals who view migrants as threats to wages and resources. This combination—a desperate search for employment paired with suspicion and mistreatment from established workers and residents—highlights the vulnerability migrant families faced during the era and shows how social and economic tensions shaped their experience. The other family names are not the central migrant family in this context, so the Joads best fit the description.