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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Daddy going to get help with the farm?
(a) A new tractor
(b) Better seeds
(c) A new partner
(d) A government loan

2. Billie Jo would be a good athlete because she is ___________ and has great hands.
(a) Fast
(b) Tall
(c) Aggressive
(d) A team player

3. In what opera is Billie Jo's teacher going to sing?
(a) Rigoletto
(b) Aida
(c) The Marriage of Figaro
(d) Madame Butterfly

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

5. What do Mr. Noble and Mr. Romney do to take care of the pests?
(a) Call the exterminator
(b) Have a rabbit-killing contest
(c) Put out poison
(d) Set traps

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the girls at the show want to know about Mad Dog?

2. What is Billie Jo's new baby brother named?

3. How does dust get into the classroom?

4. What event is held at the courthouse?

5. How old will Billie Jo be when her mother has the new baby?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Bille Jo's overall state of mind in Autumn 1934?

2. What is the importance of the apple trees to Ma and Billie Jo?

3. How do Billie Jo and Daddy interact now that Ma is gone?

4. How does the wandering boy symbolize all the people who want to escape the dust bowl and have a better life in California?

5. What are Ma's injuries and how does Daddy take care of her?

6. Explain how people view Billie Jo now that her hands are injured.

7. How does Ma react when a brief rain comes in the Summer of 1934?

8. What are the special rules about setting the table during the dust bowl era?

9. How are Billie Jo's injuries treated?

10. Describe the dust storm that wakes Billie Jo at night.

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