Spring 1935
What city did mad Dog try to get a job on the radio?
Amarillo, Texas
What does Billie Jo do in the middle of the night?
She runs away from home.
How would you describe Billie Jo and Pa's relationship at the end of the book?
They were much closer and would talk and listen to each other.
Who is her boyfriend?
Papa
What does the word sparse mean?
no thick or overgrown
Who asked Billie Jo to come to live with her in Texas?
Aunt Ellis
Who convinced her that running away wasn't the answer?
The hobo on the train
What did the doctor find that was wrong with Pa?
He had cancer.
Where did they meet?
at night school. She is Papa's teacher.
What does the word parched mean?
dried out from heat
What was left on the steps of the church?
A bundle with a baby inside
Who does Bille Jo compare the man on the boxcar to?
Mom, she called them both tumbleweeds
What kind of flowers grew on Mama’s and Franklin’s graves?
Poppies
What place did Billie Jo not show Louise?
Ma and Franklin’s gravesite
What is kerosene?
a type of oil used for lighting and is flamable
What caught on fire because it was so dry?
the school and three boxcars
What did Billie Jo do the first time since Ma died?
She called her father, Daddy.
What kind of crops has Father tried to grow?
Sorghum, cotton, grass
Why does Billie Jo like Louise although she intended not to?
She was plain and honest.
What does wethered mean?
dried up
Who died of dust pneumonia?
Pete Guyman the produce delivery man
What did Billie Jo find inside an envelope in the box of Franklin’s nighties?
The dimes she had earned playing the piano
What did Father remove from the piano?
Ma and Daddy’s wedding picture
What did Louise fix for Thanksgiving?
Sweet potatoes, green beans, turkey, pumpkin pie and chocolate pie
What is a panhandle?
It is a long strip of land. Oklahoma has a nickname of the Panhandle.