Out of the Dust Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 119 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Out of the Dust Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 119 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What crop is dying and drying up?
(a) Corn
(b) Oats
(c) Soybeans
(d) Wheat

3. How does Ma care for the trees?
(a) Doesn't do anything to them
(b) Fertilizes them every week
(c) Prunes them each summer
(d) Waters them despite the drought

4. Who has a reputation for cheating customers at his store?
(a) Mr. Hardly
(b) Mad Dog Craddock
(c) Mr. Romney
(d) Arley Wanderdale

5. What does Billie Jo do as the dust storm approaches?
(a) Stuffs rugs under the doors and rags around the windows
(b) Hides in her bedroom
(c) Prays
(d) Watches from a big window

6. In what opera is Billie Jo's teacher going to sing?
(a) The Marriage of Figaro
(b) Aida
(c) Madame Butterfly
(d) Rigoletto

7. How many times does Billie Jo attend the event at the courthouse?
(a) 7
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 4

8. For what fruit does Billie Jo have a fondness?
(a) Grapes
(b) Pears
(c) Apples
(d) Peaches

9. Why does Billie Jo go to Mrs. Brown's house?
(a) To eat raspberry pie
(b) To take singing lessons
(c) To see a flower as big as a plate
(d) To learn to sew

10. Billie Jo would be a good athlete because she is ___________ and has great hands.
(a) Aggressive
(b) Fast
(c) Tall
(d) A team player

11. What flowers would grow on the graves of the war dead?
(a) Pink peonies
(b) Blue iris
(c) Red poppies
(d) White roses

12. What is Billie Jo's new baby brother named?
(a) Frederick
(b) Vaughn
(c) Franklin
(d) Fletcher

13. After the exhibit is over, Billie Jo is angry because ___________________________.
(a) She can't see more art
(b) She is on the clean-up crew
(c) They didn't make enough money
(d) None of her painting sold

14. What color is the dust storm that roars through the area?
(a) Red
(b) Blue
(c) Grey
(d) Black

15. How many trees are in Billie Jo's front yard?
(a) 9
(b) 6
(c) 3
(d) 2

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Mr. Noble and Mr. Romney do to take care of the pests?

2. What does Billie Jo hunger for in her life?

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

4. What is Daddy's job?

5. The boy who stops at Billie Jo's house to work and eat is headed to __________________.

(see the answer keys)

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