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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summer 1934,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what state is Billie Jo born?
(a) Mississippi
(b) Oklahoma
(c) Oregon
(d) Ohio

2. What is contained in the boxes that Billie Jo finds?
(a) Mementoes of Billie Jo's life
(b) Antique knives
(c) Cookie cutters
(d) Travel brochures

3. When did Ma start to teach Billie Jo how to play the piano?
(a) On her tenth birthday
(b) During summer vacation
(c) On Christmas
(d) On her fifth birthday

4. How much wheat does one farmer get from a 20-bushel acre?
(a) 17 bushels
(b) 8 bushels
(c) 3 bushels
(d) 13 bushels

5. Billie Jo cannot forgive her father for _________________________.
(a) Abandoning her
(b) Not buying her a new dress
(c) Not loving her enough
(d) The pail of kerosene left by the stove

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has been Billie Jo's best friend since first grade?

2. What does President Roosevelt encourage people to plant in the dust bowl?

3. What happens when Billie Jo throws the pail outside?

4. What does Ma think will help get water to the crops?

5. How does Billie Jo have to set the table during the dust bowl era?

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