Black Sunday and Dust Bowl Disaster
English
7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the Okies move to California?
They wanted to see movie stars.
They lost their jobs in Oklahoma.
Their families lived in California
They were escaping the dust bowl.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one cause of the dust storms?
Hurricanes
Drought
Planting gardens
Greedy people
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.3
CCSS.RI.5.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.8.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False: Songs are considered an artform.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does impoverished mean?
bitterness
poor
wealthy
discouraged
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CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Katie wasn't chosen for class president even though she gave the better speech. She feels demoralized. What does she mean?
She feels bitter and angry.
She feels depressed and lonely.
She feels excited and optimistic.
She feels depressed and discouraged.
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CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was "Black Sunday" no ordinary day?
It was one of the worst disasters in Texas and Oklahoma.
People didn't see the dust storm coming.
People had to sell their belongings.
People had to move to California.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the farmer in The Grapes of Wrath mean when he said, "Well take it - all junk - and give me five dollars. You're not buying only junk, you're buying junked lives."
This junk represents their ruined lives.
You're dumb for buying a bunch of junk.
Those who buy others junk have little meaning in their lives.
Our lives will be better without this junk.
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
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