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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Spring 1934,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Billie Jo says about her father that "If he had cried, his tears would have been __________ too, but he didn't cry."
(a) Mud
(b) Angry
(c) Salty
(d) Dust

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

3. What does Billie Jo forget about when she's on the road?
(a) The depression
(b) The dust
(c) Her grade card
(d) Her homework

4. How does dust get into the classroom?
(a) The skylight
(b) Down the chimney
(c) The cracks in the walls and the windows
(d) Through the mail slot

5. Why does Billie Jo think she should get extra credit in class?
(a) She did extra homework
(b) She shares her textbooks
(c) She tutored a classmate
(d) Dust blows into the classroom during a dust storm

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Ma start to teach Billie Jo how to play the piano?

2. Who is Arley Wanderdale?

3. What type of trees are in Billie Jo's front yard?

4. What helps Billie Jo escape life's problems?

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

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