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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. One obstacle facing Mr. Hart was the fact that many of the Okie children were what?
(a) Disabled.
(b) Illiterate.
(c) Undisciplined.
(d) Spoiled.

3. The trip from the Dust Bowl to California was nearly how many miles?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 2,000.
(c) 4,000.
(d) 3,000.

4. How did Horace Ray Conley describe the sky during the dust storms?
(a) Gray.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

5. Today most of Route 66 is what?
(a) Under water.
(b) Closed.
(c) Renovated.
(d) Urbanized.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the President of the School Board's reaction when Hart informed him he was removing the Okie children from the public schools?

2. Where was Horace Ray Conley from?

3. The cost of a family to stay at the Weedpatch Camp was how much per week?

4. What half of Kansas was a part of the Dust Bowl?

5. What did Leo Hart study in college after his military service?

(see the answer key)

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