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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does President Roosevelt encourage people to plant in the dust bowl?
(a) Prairie grass
(b) Soybeans
(c) Wildflowers
(d) Trees

2. What color is the dust storm that roars through the area?
(a) Red
(b) Blue
(c) Black
(d) Grey

3. What is in the pail that Ma grabs in the kitchen?
(a) Oats
(b) Kerosene
(c) Oil
(d) Water

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

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

6. Billie Jo is glad to be around Mad Dog because he _________________________ or treat her like she's handicapped.
(a) Doesn't swear
(b) Doesn't stare at her hands
(c) Doesn't drink alcohol
(d) Doesn't leer at her

7. How old will Billie Jo be when her mother has the new baby?
(a) 21
(b) 14
(c) 9
(d) 10

8. What type of trees are in Billie Jo's front yard?
(a) Apple
(b) Maple
(c) Peach
(d) Pear

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

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

11. What does Daddy do as a result of Ma's injuries?
(a) Sells the farm
(b) Makes out his will
(c) Goes on a drinking binge
(d) Hires some help

12. In Billie Jo's dream, Ma gives birth to a baby ______________.
(a) Deer
(b) Boy
(c) Girl
(d) Of flames

13. Who is Arley Wanderdale?
(a) The local extension agent
(b) Billie Jo's music teacher
(c) The army recruiter
(d) A seed salesman

14. In what country did Billie Jo's father serve during the war?
(a) France
(b) England
(c) Vietnam
(d) Korea

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the neighbors talk about after Ma's funeral?

2. What totally unexpected event occurs in Autumn 1934?

3. Why does Daddy get a different job?

4. What crop is dying and drying up?

5. Ma is burned so badly that she is _______________________.

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