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Miscellaneous Exam Trivia
100
This school music teacher invited Billie Jo to play at the Palace Theater.
Who is Arley Wanderdale?
100
Livie Killian moved to this western state to get out of the dust.
What is California?
100
Billie Jo's father wanted her to be this type of child.
What is a boy?
100
Pa spent his money doing this while Ma lay dying at home.
What is getting drunk?
100
The County Agent was responsible for this duty.
What is killing cattle?
200
This character was best known for his wonderful singing talent.
Who is Mad Dog Craddock?
200
Billie Jo was asked to perform at this grand event in honor of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's birthday.
What is The President's Ball?
200
It was this instrument that Billie Jo played.
What is a piano?
200
Pa was hired at Wireless Power to do this job.
What is dig for towers?
200
In the poem, "First Rain," the rain turned all the dust to this semi-liquid mixture of water and some combination of soil, silt, and clay.
What is mud?
300
This President is best known for "The New Deal."
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
300
In Mr. Hardley's store, this place filled with dust and collapsed under the weight.
What is the attic?
300
Aunt Ellis came all the way from this city and state to get the new baby.
What is Lubbock, Texas?
300
It was this disease that killed Pa's father.
What is skin cancer?
300
True or false. Ma was buried holding Franklin in her arms.
What is true?
400
These five sisters were placed in a freak show at the circus.
Who are The Dionne Quintuplets?
400
Ma said that this could be filled off the windmill if Pa would dig a whole big enough.
What is a pond?
400
This was Billie Jo' place in the world.
What is playing the piano?
400
Pa decided to do this at night just in case the farm failed.
What is go to school?
400
Billy Jo was paid with this type of money.
What is dimes?
500
This character is best known for cheating people out of their money at his grocery store.
Who is Mr. Hardley?
500
In what state is the Kilauea volcano?
What is Hawaii?
500
It was in this place that Ma was buried.
What is dried up Beaver River?
500
Who was the Doctor who treated Ma, Pa, and Billie Jo?
Who is Doc Rice?
500
Which of these did Congress refer to as a "national menace?" a. a lack of trees b. outdated farm practices c. starving cattle d. soil erosion
What is d - soil erosion?
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