Characters
Billie Jo’s music teacher who encourages her to play the piano.
Arley Wanderdale
Billie Jo’s father left a bucket of karosene by the stove and Ma mistook it for water.
Where does the mirgrant family stay until their baby is born?
The School house
What was the state in which Billie Jo lives? What is this area called?
Oklahoma; The Dust Bowl
How do we see Billie Jo’s attitude soften toward her father?
- She shows compassion when she thinks about what it must be like for him.
-She worries about him when he comes in from the dust storm.
Mad Dog Craddock
How does Billie Jo’s father respond to the pain of loosing Ma?
He takes the emergency money and goes out drinking.
What event does Billie Jo and her father attend after the accident That is a turning point for their realtionship? (He smiles/She laughs)
The President’s Ball
What economic crisis caused people to loose their jobs and money in the 1930’s?
The Great Depression
What is one way we see that Billie Jo’s father is beginning to move forward after the death of Ma.
- He digs the pond
-He gets a job at Wireless Power
- He sings to himself
- He goes to night school
Billie’s father‘s teacher at school
Louise
How does Billie Jo react to the migrant family leaving the school house?
She chases them down the street because she doesn’t want to let the baby go.
Where does Aunt Ellis invite Billie Jo to Live?
Where did people travel to to get out of the dust bowl?
California
What happens when Billie Jo competes in the talent show after the accident?
She wins 3rd place
What is Billie Jo’s baby brothers name?
Franklin
What injuries did each character have from the accident?
Ma was burned all over and died giving birth. Billie Jo burned her hands. Her baby brother died at birth.
Where do Mad Dog and Arley go to play on the radio?
Amarillo, TX
What common illness did people die from during the dust bowl?
Dust Pneumonia
What does Doc Rice say will help Billie Jo’s hands?
Not picking, using ointment, and using them.
Tends to Ma and Franklin. Cuts out Daddy's cancer and advises Billie Jo to do more with her hands to help them heal.
Doc Rice
Why does Billie Jo leave home?
Her father is not getting his skin looked at and she wants to leave before he leaves her via death.
What prompts Billie Jo to return home?
The man on the train. His stories and the reminder of her father.
What caused the the Dust Bowl?
Poor farming techniques
Why does Billie Jo decide to leave her father?
She is leaving him before he leaves her because she believes he is dieing on purpose.