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Who is the main character in our book?
Billie Jo Kelby
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Describe Billie Jo
Long legged, red hair, freckles, loves apples, likes to climb trees and do "boy" things. Cheekbones like bycicle handles.
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Who helps Billie Jo with her talent? This person encourages Billie Jo to keep playing the piano.
Arley Wanderdale
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Why couldn't Billie Jo make the cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving?
Her mother never taught her how
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What new job did Billie Jo's father receive?
Wireless power; making windmills
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What is the father's name?
Bayard Kelby
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What is Mad Dog's characteristics?
Blue eyed boy, fine faced, with a smooth voice.
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What tragic accident happens in Billie Jo's house?
Her mother accidentally pours Kerosene into the coffee pot and it catches fire! Billie Jo threw the flames outside, catching her mother on fire...eventually killing her mother and her unborn brother.
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What was Billie Jo's mother going to have? (Girl or Boy?)
She was going to have a boy.
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Who does Billie Jo blame for her mother's death?
Her father
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Who is Billie Jo's school teacher?
Miss Freeland
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Describe Mr. Hardly...the owner of Hardly's Store.
He was grumpy. He glared at people when they entered. He charged too much for food that wasn't the best, and he would short change you if you were not paying attention.
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What did Billie Jo's father plant for his wife, before the accident?
The apple trees.
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How did Billie Jo honestly feel about her friend, Livie Killian, moving?
She is going to miss her friend; but she wished it was her going out west instead of her friend.
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How did Billie Jo feel about Louise?
She is unsure of her at first, but then warms up to her because she makes her father smile; she is plain; a good cook
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What is Billie Jo's mother's name?
Polly Kelby
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Describe how Billie Jo's mother acted. What was she like?
Her mother loved to play the piano. She always told Billie Jo, "I knew you could do it." She was very beautiful, and did not like for Billie Jo to play piano for the public.
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What is the new job that Mr. Kelby has been offered?
Making Windmills
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Who does Billie Jo think people blamed for her mother's death?
Billie Jo thinks the people have blamed her for her mother's death.
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Why does Billie Jo get on the train and head west?
She wanted to get away from the dust. She wanted to leave because her father didn't love her or talk to her.
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What did Billie Jo name her little brother and why?
She name him Franklin, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Describe the difference between Billie Jo's father before and after his wife's death.
Before his wife's death, Bayard would be happy and friendly to Billie Jo. He would always believe rain was coming. After her death, he drinks the money away. He is not friendly towards Billie Jo for some time, but he always believes it will someday rain.
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Why is Billie Jo's father digging a big hole?
For a pond
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How are the chapters of this book organized? How does it help you understand the story?
The book is organized by seasons and years. This makes it easier to understand what the weather should be like, and what is happening in the book.
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Where did Billie Jo's father meet Louise?
At night school.