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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Arley Wanderdale?
(a) Billie Jo's music teacher
(b) The army recruiter
(c) The local extension agent
(d) A seed salesman

2. What would Billie Jo like to see when she looks in the mirror?
(a) Longer hair
(b) Smaller ears
(c) Traces of Ma
(d) A different color of eyes

3. What happens when Billie Jo throws the pail outside?
(a) It hits Ma and she is burned
(b) It breaks in two
(c) It hits a neighbor kid
(d) It breaks a window

4. What do the girls at the show want to know about Mad Dog?
(a) How he got his name
(b) Where he lives
(c) Where he performs
(d) How old he is

5. Where does Daddy go to work?
(a) The power company
(b) Macy's
(c) The phone company
(d) The state government

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does not hurt Billie Jo's hands?

2. What color is the dust storm that roars through the area?

3. Where is the talent contest held?

4. What does Billie Jo do as the dust storm approaches?

5. How does Billie Jo have to set the table during the dust bowl era?

(see the answer key)

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