OOTD Section 6/7 Test practice

What aspect of her father's health is Billie Jo concerned about?

• Mr. Kelby hurt his back harvesting the wheat.
• Mr. Kelby has raised spots on his skin that she worries might be cancerous
• Mr. Kelby has been getting lots of headaches lately

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which piece of text supports the idea that Billie Jo is insecure?

• "My father and I, we can't soothe eachother."
• "I cross my arms in front of me tight so my scars won't show."
• "I've had enough of quiet men."

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

After receiving the invitation to come and live with Aunt Ellis, Billie Jo asks her father what she should do. His response is, "Let's wait and see." To this, Billie Jo thinks to herself, "What's that supposed to mean?" What tone do her thoughts most likely exemplify?

• anger
• curiosity
• frustration

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

How does the author develop the idea that Billie Jo feels alone?

• She longs for her mother to talk to.
• She explains that Billie Jo and her father have trouble communicating
• all of the above

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

In the poem "Blankets of Black," Billie Jo states "On the second clear day we believed the worst was over at last. We flocked outside, traded in town, going to stores and coming out only to find the air still clear and gentle, grateful for each easy breath." The author uses the term "Flocked here most likely to communicate that people

• were flying from place to place
• were moving about in large groups
• were hesitant to be outside

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What sentence best supports the idea that Billie Jo still has a little bit of hope that things could get better?

• "I thought maybe if my father ever went to Doc Rice...[he]could check my hands too, tell me what to do about them."
• "I got up and walked off the stage."
• "I couldn't play. It had been too long. My hands wouldn't work."

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

When describing the unexpected snow that turned to sleet in May 1935, the author writes, "Until at last it slipped into rain, light as mist." The authors use of the term "Slipped" most likely implies

• it was difficult for people to walk in that weather
• the ground became slippery
• it changed from sleet to rain subtly

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

After watching Mad Dog Craddock and The Black Mesa Boys in Joyce City, the author writes that Billie Jo "...tried cheering for Mad Dog with everyone else, but [her] throat felt like a trap had snapped down on it." What is the author most likely trying to imply

• Billie Jo was coming down with a cold and had a sore throat
• Billie Jo was jealous of Mad Dog's success and found it hard to celebrate with everyone else.
• Both A and B

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

How does Billie Jo feel about her Aunt Ellis' invitation to go and live with her in Lubbock, Tx?

• Billie Jo is grateful for the invitation and really wants to go.
• Billie Jo is interested in leaving the Panhandle, but not to go live with Aunt Ellis.
• Billie Jo is grateful for the invitation, but her father refuses to let her leave.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which line from the text "The Rain's Gift" best shows that the rain brought delight to the panhandle.

• "Joe De La Flor is singing in his saddle again."
• "The rain has brought back some grass..."
• "and my father dancing with it, dancing outside in the drenching night"
• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5