1. Who at the Weedpatch School taught the kids science and sewing so they could make more attractive and better fitting clothes for themselves?
(a) Rose Gilger.
(b) James Harris.
(c) Mark Allen White.
(d) Edna Gildner.

2. What was the official name of the Weedpatch School?
(a) The F.D. Roosevelt Emergency School.
(b) The Kern County Emergency School.
(c) The Weedpatch Emergency School.
(d) The Arvin Federal Emergency School.

3. How many children were initially enrolled in the Weedpatch School?
(a) 35.
(b) 25.
(c) 50.
(d) 40.

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

5. The Weedpatch School was located just south of what California city?
(a) Sacramento.
(b) Bakersfield.
(c) San Jose.
(d) Arcata.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the leader of his fellow students when three carloads of local high school boys drove onto the Weedpatch School grounds, harassing and threatening the Okie students?

2. What did vandals do to the original buildings at the Weedpatch School?

3. People in California during the Dust Bowl period made the observation that there were more Okies than there were what?

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

5. What was the first Texas town recalled by the Okies on their trek west?

(see the answer key)

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