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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In her dream what does Billie Jo find in the neighbor's house?
(a) Dead apple trees
(b) A piano
(c) A statue of Franklin D. Roosevelt
(d) A wall of dust

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

3. Arley thinks that Billie Jo can ___________________________.
(a) Be anything she wants to be
(b) Learn to cook
(c) Go to college on a scholarship
(d) Play piano again if she tries

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

5. What does Billie Jo like to fall from the trees into her hair?
(a) Leaves
(b) Blossoms
(c) Twigs
(d) Buds

6. Who does Billie Jo go on the road with to play piano?
(a) The Goodwin Gospel Group
(b) Arley Wanderdale
(c) The Brice Family
(d) Mr. Romney

7. What does Arley ask Billie Jo to do for Vera Wanderdale's dance revue?
(a) Play piano
(b) Sew costumes
(c) Sell tickets
(d) Serve refreshments

8. How does dust get into the classroom?
(a) Through the mail slot
(b) The cracks in the walls and the windows
(c) The skylight
(d) Down the chimney

9. Which of the following does Billie Jo not want to find in the world?
(a) Art
(b) Music
(c) Farms
(d) Literature

10. What scholastic achievement does Billie Jo reach?
(a) Completed high school two years early
(b) Full college scholarship
(c) Winner of the regional spelling bee
(d) Highest in the state achievement tests

11. What does Billie Jo wish she could do in town?
(a) Pick up the show costumes
(b) Go to the movies
(c) Buy a new dress
(d) Go to dinner

12. How old will Billie Jo be when her mother has the new baby?
(a) 10
(b) 14
(c) 9
(d) 21

13. What event is held at the courthouse?
(a) Political rally
(b) Barbershop quartet show
(c) Ice cream social
(d) Art exhibit

14. Why does Daddy get a different job?
(a) He is bored with farming
(b) The crop is not going to produce anything
(c) He needs insurance benefits
(d) He wants an office job

15. What is contained in the boxes that Billie Jo finds?
(a) Travel brochures
(b) Mementoes of Billie Jo's life
(c) Antique knives
(d) Cookie cutters

Short Answer Questions

1. The boy who stops at Billie Jo's house to work and eat is headed to __________________.

2. Who has been Billie Jo's best friend since first grade?

3. What does President Roosevelt encourage people to plant in the dust bowl?

4. Why does Ma make Billie Jo return to the store?

5. What type of trees are in Billie Jo's front yard?

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