Billie Jo
Who did Billie Jo not let go to Ma's grave?
Louise
Why did Daddy start digging a pond?
Because Ma wanted it.
What did people use to keep dust out of their mouth and nose?
During what period was the Dust Bowl active?
1930s
Where did so many people move to during the Dust Bowl?
California
What was missing at Thanksgiving dinner?
cranberry sauce
Where did Livie Killian move?
California?
What is Billie Jo's favorite thing to do?
play piano
What was left by the stove to catch fire?
Kerosene
Who said, "A hole can say a lot about a man"?
Louise
What does Billie Jo find when she arrives in Mrs. Freeland's classroom one day?
A migrant family
Why was Mr. Hardly in a bad mood?
Dust filled his attic and made it cave in.
going to a funeral
What did President Roosevelt encourage everyone to plant during the Dust Bowl?
Trees
Where does Daddy go to work?
The power company
What city did Mad Dog go to?
Lubbock
Where does Daddy not want Billie Jo to go?
Aunt Ellis' house
What do thoughts of her mother make Billie Jo want to do?
Scrub the house
Where does Daddy decide to go?
Night school
Why is Mad Dog leaving?
To sing on the radio
Who did Billie Jo blame for Ma's death?
Herself
When Billie Jo plays in the talent show, what place did she come in?
third
What were the dark spots on Daddy's neck?
Skin cancer
What does Billie Jo name her brother?
Franklin
Who is eating the crops?
Grasshoppers