4. What does Daddy reveal to Billie Jo?
(a) He didn't always love Ma
(b) He never wanted another child
(c) He thought of leaving too
(d) He has a college fund for her

5. What does Billie Jo's father have on his face?
(a) Mustache
(b) Spots
(c) Jam
(d) Beard

6. What arrives at the school compliments of the government?
(a) Art supplies
(b) New books
(c) A school bus
(d) Surplus food

7. Which of the following does not catch on fire in the town?
(a) Cars
(b) The school
(c) Railroad cars
(d) The church

8. Why can the mail train not get through?
(a) The dust drifts the tracks like snow
(b) The rails are broken
(c) It is held up
(d) The engine fails

9. What amazing discovery is made in Oklahoma during this time?
(a) Geysers
(b) Dinosaur bones
(c) Volcanoes
(d) Cave paintings

10. How does Billie Jo view Louise's role in her life?
(a) Openly
(b) Sarcastically
(c) Skeptically
(d) Cautiously

11. Why was Ma saving the dimes?
(a) To study music
(b) To buy a coffee pot
(c) To buy some ribbon
(d) To have a dress made

12. What does Billie Jo take with her when she leaves in the middle of the night?
(a) A little money and Ma's picture
(b) Clothes on her back
(c) Aunt Ellis' letter and some food
(d) A little money and food

13. In what city does Billie Jo get off the train?
(a) Phoenix
(b) Tucson
(c) Flagstaff
(d) Tempe

14. What do Billie Jo and the passenger have in common?
(a) Bad home lives
(b) The same birth date
(c) Fear of being alone
(d) The need to escape the dust

15. How does Billie Jo test the difference between snow and dust?
(a) She makes a snowball
(b) She makes a snow angel
(c) She mixes it with water
(d) She shovels the walk