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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Spring 1934,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what war did Billie Jo's father serve?
(a) World War I
(b) Vietnam War
(c) World War II
(d) Korean War

2. In what state is Billie Jo born?
(a) Oklahoma
(b) Oregon
(c) Mississippi
(d) Ohio

3. To what state is Billie Jo's best friend moving?
(a) Georgi
(b) California
(c) New Mexico
(d) Ohio

4. Billie Jo says about her father that "If he had cried, his tears would have been __________ too, but he didn't cry."
(a) Mud
(b) Dust
(c) Salty
(d) Angry

5. How does Billie Jo have to set the table during the dust bowl era?
(a) With the plates and glasses upside down
(b) With a plastic tablecloth
(c) With plastic wrap over the dishes
(d) With dish towels covering the food

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has a reputation for cheating customers at his store?

2. Ma thinks they should try growing some crops that do better in dry weather like cotton or ______________.

3. What does Billie Jo like to fall from the trees into her hair?

4. In what opera is Billie Jo's teacher going to sing?

5. What helps Billie Jo escape life's problems?

(see the answer key)

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