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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight: Our School.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Leo Hart enroll in college after his military service?
(a) University of New York.
(b) University of Arkansas.
(c) University of California.
(d) University of Arizona.

2. What would people sleep with on their faces to protect themselves from the dust?
(a) Pillow cases.
(b) Wet rags.
(c) Blankets.
(d) Face masks.

3. How did Okie parents feel about the transformation of their children at the Weedpatch School?
(a) Horrified.
(b) Thrilled.
(c) Disappointed.
(d) Indifferent.

4. What reason did Mr. Hart cite for removing the Okie children from the public schools?
(a) Overcrowding.
(b) Racism.
(c) Disease.
(d) Fire.

5. More than how many Americans were left homeless due to the Dust Bowl?
(a) 200,000.
(b) 1,000,000.
(c) 3,000,000.
(d) 500,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. The two dilapidated buildings on the land where the Weedpatch School was to be built were formerly what?

2. What is the County Seat of Texas County and largest city in the Oklahoma Panhandle?

3. Where did Rosalene Long's family get caught in a flood as they headed west?

4. Whose hog placed third in the county fair in Chapter Eight: Our School?

5. At the Weedpatch School, often kids would miss weeks of school because their parents had what?

(see the answer key)

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