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Karen Hesse titles the poem about the fire "The Accident" to help the reader

• A. know who to blame

• B. know not to blame anyone

• C. understand that it was intentional

• D. None of these

Billie Jo actually wishes for more dust in this season so that

• A. she can hide from those who blame her

• B. the piano will be covered

• C. she won't be able to hear Ma's moans

• D. None of these

How is Billie Jo earning money for her family?

• helping Mr. Hardly sweep his store

• playing piano in neighborhood towns

• selling milk and wheat to neighbors

• helping teach lessons

What happened in the poem titled "The Accident?"

• Billie Jo's dad got burned by kerosene left on the stove.

• A tipped-over candle starts a fire that burns Billie Jo and her mom.

• Billie Jo gets burned trying to put out the flames on her mom.

• Billie Jo accidentally sets the barn on fire.

What of Billie Jo's is harmed by the fire?

• her piano

• her hands

• her apron

• her apple tree

What did they name the new baby?

• Franklin

• Delano

• Roosevelt

• Bayard

Who did it appear the neighbor women were blaming for the accident?

• Billie Jo

• Billie Jo's dad

• No one

• Polly

What does Billie Jo say she can never forgive her father for?

• leaving the kerosene by the stove

• spending emergency money

• digging the hole in the yard

• not moving away from the farm

How did Mad Dog get his name?

• When he was little, he was a biter.

• He was bitten by a rabid dog as a child, but survived.

• As a child, he pretended a favorite stuffed toy was a "mad dog"

• No one really knows; it just suits him.