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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Spring 1935,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Aunt Ellis live?
(a) Portland, Oregon
(b) Albuquerque, New Mexico
(c) Waco, Texas
(d) Lubbock, Texas

2. Ma thinks they should try growing some crops that do better in dry weather like cotton or ______________.
(a) Alfalfa
(b) Corn
(c) Soybeans
(d) Sorghum

3. What does Daddy say uses up more water than the wheat?
(a) Washing dishes
(b) Doing laundry
(c) Baths
(d) Apple trees

4. What does Daddy think about Ma's idea to get water to the crops?
(a) It is bound to work
(b) It is idiotic
(c) It will dry up the well
(d) It is sure worth a try

5. What can Billie Jo no longer tolerate?
(a) Living with her father
(b) Being in a room with a piano
(c) Being a teenager
(d) Going to school

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Billie Jo like to fall from the trees into her hair?

3. Which of the following does Billie Jo not want to find in the world?

4. Where do people in town go to listen to Mad Dog's radio performance?

5. What crop is dying and drying up?

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