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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many flat tires did the Masters family have in their first 50 miles headed west?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

2. After the arrival of the Okies, cotton pickers in California were paid how much per hour?
(a) 25 cents.
(b) 5 cents.
(c) 50 cents.
(d) 10 cents.

3. When there was enough rain, what crops did the Okies in the Panhandle grow?
(a) Corn and wheat.
(b) Tomatoes and corn.
(c) Wheat and rice.
(d) Cotton and tobacco.

4. The migrant workers were increasing the state and county costs for what during the Dust Bowl period in California?
(a) Jobs.
(b) City officials.
(c) Medical care and education.
(d) Police and fire attendants.

5. To survive the Dust Bowl, many farmers relied on a diet of what and biscuits?
(a) Squirrels.
(b) Coyote.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Jackrabbits.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What danger was in the air created by the wind in the dust storms?

3. How old was Rosalene Long when her family left Stuart, Oklahoma?

4. How many members were in Rosalene Long's family?

5. The Tehachapi Mountains lead directly into what valley in California?

(see the answer key)

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