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

3. Which of the following does not hurt Billie Jo's hands?
(a) Salt
(b) Air
(c) Dust
(d) Heat

4. What flowers would grow on the graves of the war dead?
(a) White roses
(b) Pink peonies
(c) Blue iris
(d) Red poppies

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 dish towels covering the food
(d) With plastic wrap over the dishes

6. In what war did Billie Jo's father serve?
(a) World War II
(b) World War I
(c) Vietnam War
(d) Korean War

7. Who has a reputation for cheating customers at his store?
(a) Arley Wanderdale
(b) Mr. Hardly
(c) Mr. Romney
(d) Mad Dog Craddock

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

9. 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

10. Which of the following does Billie Jo not want to find in the world?
(a) Farms
(b) Music
(c) Literature
(d) Art

11. Which of the following is not one of the things Billie Jo expects to eat after the apples are ripe?
(a) Cake
(b) Candy
(c) Sauce
(d) Pudding

12. Mad Dog says he got his name because as a child he used to _________________ like a mad dog.
(a) Rattle his chain
(b) Run the streets
(c) Growl
(d) Eat anything he could

13. What does Daddy feed Ma?
(a) Orange juice
(b) Coffee
(c) Ice cream
(d) Sips of water

14. The boy who stops at Billie Jo's house to work and eat is headed to __________________.
(a) California
(b) Las Vegas
(c) Georgia
(d) Oregon

15. What does Daddy say Mad Dog's real name is?
(a) Maddox
(b) Marcus
(c) Maitlan
(d) He doesn't know