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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country did Billie Jo's father serve during the war?

2. What flowers would grow on the graves of the war dead?

3. What does Daddy say uses up more water than the wheat?

4. In what year is Billie Jo born?

5. What does Billie Jo wish she could do in town?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the accident that severely injures Ma and Billie Jo.

2. Who is Livie?

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

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. What is the issue with the rabbits and why is Billie Jo so upset about it?

7. What happens in the aftermath of Ma's death?

8. What is Billie Jo looking forward to regarding the apples?

9. How are Billie Jo's injuries treated?

10. How does Mad Dog say he got his nickname? What is his real name?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Louise and what is her role in the family? Is Billie Jo right to be cautiously optimistic about Louise's presence in her life? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Write a character sketch of Ma. Be sure to include both physical and emotional characteristics as well as personal motivations, fears, etc.

Essay Topic 3

What is the point of view of the story? What are the benefits and the limitations to this particular point of view?

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