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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Two: Mother Road.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the first Texas town recalled by the Okies on their trek west?
(a) Longhorn.
(b) Shamrock.
(c) Amarillo.
(d) Dallas.

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

3. Where did Rosalene Long's family get caught in a flood as they headed west?
(a) Santa Fe, New Mexico.
(b) Phoenix, Arizona.
(c) Los Angeles, California.
(d) Gallup, New Mexico.

4. What city was the Dust Bowl centered near?
(a) Goodwell, OK.
(b) Hooker, OK.
(c) Beaver, OK.
(d) Tuscon, OK.

5. What is the County Seat of Cimarron County?
(a) Boise City.
(b) Prairieville.
(c) Oklahoma City.
(d) Tulsa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What town did the Okies first cross through in California?

2. It was said amongs the Okies that no one went hungry in California because what were everywhere there?

3. Where was Horace Ray Conley from?

4. According to the ideas of the Okies, it was big news in California if someone died before the age of what?

5. In the flatlands of the Panhandle, people could see the dust storms coming from up to how far away?

(see the answer key)

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