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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four:.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What popular Jack Bryant song did the Okie families sing as they made their way west?
(a) "Okie Song."
(b) "Sunny Cal."
(c) "Cally-Ho."
(d) "Westward Ho."

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

3. How old was Rosalene Long when her family left Stuart, Oklahoma?
(a) Nine.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Twelve.

4. What was the first major town in New Mexico crossed by the Okies as they headed west?
(a) Tucumcari.
(b) Albuquerque.
(c) Santa Fe
(d) Roswell.

5. In 1935, the federal government formed what service to coordinate relief activities in the Dust Bowl?
(a) Drought Relief Service.
(b) Federal Relief Service.
(c) Roosevelt Relief Service.
(d) Oklahoma Relief Service.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1936, the author writes that it had not rained more than a few drops in the Panhandle in how many years?

2. What was Route 66 referred to by the Okies?

3. What is another term which referred to the dust storms during the Dust Bowl?

4. What often raced before the dust storms, warning the Okies they were on their way?

5. How many flat tires did the Masters family have in their first 50 miles headed west?

(see the answer key)

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