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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Children of farmers in the Dust Bowl were often given the responsibility of cleaning what of dust several times a day?

2. What popular Jack Bryant song did the Okie families sing as they made their way west?

3. What was the second northern Texas town passed by the Okies as they headed west?

4. The trip from the Dust Bowl could take families anywhere from three weeks to how long?

5. Where did Rosalene Long's family get caught in a flood as they headed west?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were the Okies living in the federal camps treated by the community? Why?

2. Where did many families head once they arrived in California? What cities were looking for farmhands?

3. Where did the Okie children face some hope in the end of Chapter 4: "Okies, Go Home!"?

4. What costs did the Californians believe the Okies were driving up? What discrimination did the Okies face in the west?

5. Who suffered the most from prejudice among the Okies? Why?

6. What stereotypes were the Okies identified by? What happened to Okies who tried to defend themselves?

7. Where did the Okies form communities after arriving in California? What did they eat there?

8. Describe the Weedpatch Camp. Where was it located?

9. What did the Federal Government do to help the Okies? When?

10. What made things worse for the Okie farmers in 1931?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the lives of the Okies in the Okievilles versus their situation in the Weedpatch and other federally funded camps. How much did it cost a family to stay at a migrant camp? What was life on the camp like?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the geographical region of the Oklahoma Panhandle. Where is it centered and what states are included in the region? What is the climate like?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the disease and health problems which the Okies suffered following their migration west. What food did the Okies survive on? How did this cause health issues?

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