Characters
What is the name of Pa's sister who comes to take baby brother away but arrives too late?
Aunt Ellis
Where do Billie Jo and her family live?
Oklahoma
“She’s an old mule on the subject of my schooling.”
Metaphor?
What did Mr. Roosevelt suggest farmers plant to help with dust storms?
Trees
What do Mr. Noble and Mr. Romney do to take care of the rabbit infestation?
Have a rabbit killing contest
How does Billie Jo feel about playing piano before her accident?
She loves it; it's her favorite hobby
What were the worst dust storms called?
Black Blizzards
Who is Daddy's new girlfriend from the end of the novel?
Louise
What does Pa do as a result of Ma's injuries?
Goes drinking
How does Billie Jo have to set the table during the Dust Bowl era?
With the plates and glasses upside down
Who was President during the setting of this novel?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
How did Billie Jo's Ma die?
Giving birth and Because of her bad burns
What is the name of Billie Jo's baby brother?
Franklin
In Billie Jo's dream (more like a nightmare), Ma give birth to a baby what?
A baby of flames
Where did many farmers relocate to during the Dust Bowl and what were they called?
California; migrants
Where did Billie Jo's Ma get her piano?
As a wedding present from Pa
Who is Billie Jo's music teacher?
Arley Wanderdale
What do the neighbors talk about after Ma's funeral?
How Billie Jo threw the bucket of kerosene
What economic event in history was happening during the time period of this novel?
The Great Depression
What is the phrase that Billie Jo misses about Ma when they do well on the state tests?
"I knew you could." (Or something very similar)