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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight: Our School.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many members were in Rosalene Long's family?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

2. Who headed the mob which burned down an Okie migrant camp near the Kern River in Chapter Five: Mr. Hart?
(a) The principal.
(b) The fire chief.
(c) The mayor.
(d) The sheriff.

3. The field trips and outings offered as rewards for scholastic achievement frequently included going where?
(a) Fishing.
(b) The planetarium.
(c) The museum.
(d) The zoo.

4. Many parents, after seeing their children improve at the Weedpatch School decided to do what?
(a) Move to San Francisco.
(b) Stay in Weedpatch.
(c) Pay taxes.
(d) Enroll in college.

5. What would people sleep with on their faces to protect themselves from the dust?
(a) Wet rags.
(b) Pillow cases.
(c) Blankets.
(d) Face masks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who bought an airplane from a military surplus facility for the Weedpatch School?

2. It was said amongs the Okies that no one went hungry in California because what were everywhere there?

3. When the Weedpatch School made money on its potato crop, some of the money was used to take over one hundred students where?

4. To survive the Dust Bowl, many farmers relied on a diet of what and biscuits?

5. The average migrant farmhand during the Dust Bowl period worked how many hours a day?

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