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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. Who was President of the United States from 1933 to 1945?
(a) Teddy Roosevelt.
(b) Harry Truman.
(c) Jimmy Carter.
(d) Franklin D. Roosevelt.

2. Frequently the wind in the Dust Bowl blew more than how many miles per hour?
(a) 100.
(b) 30.
(c) 25.
(d) 50.

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

4. What couple is described as having loaded up their family in Hollis, Oklahoma, in 1938 to head west?
(a) The Smiths.
(b) The Rosses.
(c) The Andersons.
(d) The Masters.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The excess of farm workers arriving in California in the 1930s was good for the farmers because it did what?

2. How many farm labor camps for the Okies were built by the Department of Agriculture during the Dust Bowl period?

3. What kind of school was Mr. Hart permitted to build for the Okie children?

4. What is the highest peak of the Tehachapi Mountains?

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

(see the answer key)

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