Out of the Dust Winter 1935

In "State Tests Again," how do Billie Jo's feelings towards her mother change from page 30?

• She is now angry at Ma for her earlier reaction

• She is now content with Ma's earlier reaction

• She is now jealous of Ma's earlier reaction

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In "Christmas Dinner..." why can we most likely infer there are three motherless girls?

• The harsh conditions of the setting take lives

• Mothers are too busy scrubbing up dust

• Mothers stayed home with their families

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What specific struggles do farmers face during this time? ("Driving the Cows")

• They can't afford to feed their livestock

• Barns and fences get pushed over

• Livestock suffocates from the dust

• All of the choices are correct

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the strongest literary device used in "First Rain"?

• personification

• rhyme

• sensory details

• simile

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

Why is Haydon P Nye important?

• He was there before the dust; it shows the change in setting

• He liked how Billie Jo played piano; he was nice

• Billie Jo liked him; it shows she is friendly

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

In "Scrubbing Up Dust," why does Billie say she can't let things "rest" because of Ma haunting?

• She feels like Ma's ghost follows her around

• She knows she should "do right" by her ma by doing chores

• She is considering ending her life to join Ma

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In "Outlined by Dust," how does Billie Jo feel towards her father?

• Angry

• Vengeful

• Pleased

• Sympathetic

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

In "The President's Ball," why does the author repeat "almost free of..." at the end?

• To emphasize that people can still have fun and be hopeful

• To show that the Dust Bowl and depression are almost over

• To create alliteration

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

How did "Lunch" relate to your research?

• Teachers made extra money by helping to cook

• The depression ended before the drought

• The federal government supplied schools with free meals

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What can we infer about the characters based on their reactions to the "guests"?

• They were generous

• They were selfish

• They were hostile

• They were pleased

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1