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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summer 1935,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the ranchers collect in the spring to feed their cows?
(a) Dandelions
(b) Soybeans
(c) Ragweed
(d) Thistle

2. What does Daddy think about Ma's idea to get water to the crops?
(a) It is idiotic
(b) It is sure worth a try
(c) It is bound to work
(d) It will dry up the well

3. What noteworthy event happens in Hawaii in the summer of 1934?
(a) Mount Kilauea erupts
(b) Pearl Harbor is attacked
(c) There is a pineapple pickers strike
(d) The stereo is invented

4. Who does Billie Jo call from the train station?
(a) Mad Dog
(b) Aunt Ellis
(c) Daddy
(d) Mr. Hardly

5. How does Billie Jo have to set the table during the dust bowl era?
(a) With a plastic tablecloth
(b) With the plates and glasses upside down
(c) With plastic wrap over the dishes
(d) With dish towels covering the food

Short Answer Questions

1. What musical instrument does Billie Jo like?

2. In Billie Jo's dream, Ma gives birth to a baby ______________.

3. What do Billie Jo and the passenger have in common?

4. What color is the dust storm that roars through the area?

5. What do Mr. Noble and Mr. Romney do to take care of the pests?

(see the answer key)

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