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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 many times does Billie Jo attend the event at the courthouse?
(a) 3
(b) 7
(c) 4
(d) 2
2. What helps Billie Jo escape life's problems?
(a) Movies
(b) Sewing
(c) Her piano
(d) Reading
3. What does Daddy think about Ma's idea to get water to the crops?
(a) It is sure worth a try
(b) It will dry up the well
(c) It is bound to work
(d) It is idiotic
4. What crop is dying and drying up?
(a) Soybeans
(b) Corn
(c) Oats
(d) Wheat
5. For what fruit does Billie Jo have a fondness?
(a) Grapes
(b) Peaches
(c) Pears
(d) Apples
Short Answer Questions
1. To what state is Billie Jo's best friend moving?
2. What totally unexpected event occurs in Autumn 1934?
3. Why is Billie Jo mad at her mother?
4. When did Ma start to teach Billie Jo how to play the piano?
5. Why does Ma make Billie Jo return to the store?
Short Essay Questions
1. In addition to her love for music, what other force drives Billie Jo to have beautiful experiences?
2. How does Mad Dog make Billie Jo feel like things are back to normal at least for a little bit?
3. Who is Livie?
4. How does Ma react when a brief rain comes in the Summer of 1934?
5. How does Mad Dog say he got his nickname? What is his real name?
6. What are the special rules about setting the table during the dust bowl era?
7. What is the dust a metaphor for?
8. How does Billie Jo feel about the piano since Ma has died?
9. How do Billie Jo and Daddy interact now that Ma is gone?
10. What are the first indications that Billie Jo wants to escape her situation for a brighter life?
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