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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is Billie Jo mad at her mother?
(a) She will not let her wear makeup
(b) She will not let her go to the movies
(c) She will not make her a new dress
(d) She will not let her miss school to practice for a program

3. Who used to encourage Billie Jo to try out for a sport?
(a) The softball coach
(b) Daddy
(c) Ma
(d) The basketball coach

4. Arley thinks that Billie Jo can ___________________________.
(a) Go to college on a scholarship
(b) Learn to cook
(c) Play piano again if she tries
(d) Be anything she wants to be

5. What does Miss Freeland explain to Billie Jo's class?
(a) The case for evolution
(b) The reasons for World War I
(c) How the drought happened
(d) The solar system

Short Answer Questions

1. After Mad Dog's performance, Billie Jo knows that he ________________________.

2. What does Daddy's pond represent to Billie Jo?

3. To what state is Billie Jo's best friend moving?

4. What does Billie Jo call playing piano on stage?

5. What helps Billie Jo escape life's problems?

(see the answer key)

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