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33 Cards in this Set
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bleary
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unfocused
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chaos
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craziness
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infantile
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of or occurring among babies or very young children
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paralysis
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inability to move
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forsaken
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abandoned
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migrants
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people that move from place to place inside of a country
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moonshine
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smuggled liquor
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parched
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extremely thirsty
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throb
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hurt badly
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charred
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partially burnt
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ignite
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blow up
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knoll
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small hill or mound
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shale
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soft, finely stratified sedimentary rock that formed by mud or clay
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drenched
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soaked
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sparse
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thinly dispersed or scattered
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glowering
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an angry look on someone's face
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kin
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family
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mottled
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mark with spots or smears of color
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gaunt
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lean and haggard because of hunger, suffering, or age
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betrothal
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pledged to be married
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flinch
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fidget or look away
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ointment
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type of medicine
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Why was Christmas time particularly difficult for BJ?
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Because she did not have a mom to go with her to the party, and she had forgotten to make cranberry dressing for her father because her mom never taught her how to make it.
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Why did BJ feel haunted?
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Her mom would have kept their house clean throughout the dust and BJ felt that she must clean the house and do the work just as her mom had. BJ wants to be like her mom.
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What did events such as the President's Ball and the arrival of the migrant family reveal about the people living in the Dust Bowl?
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That even though times were bad, people were still generous and giving.
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What were BJ's mixed feelings when the immigrants woman's baby was born?
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BJ remembered how sad that she was when her brother was born, and she saw how happy the family was and it made her sad.
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Why was it important for BJ to participate in the Palace Theatre competition?
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She wanted to prove to herself that she could still play the piano and her family needed money.
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What evidence showed that BJ was risking her life when she walked home through the dust storm?
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She scraped her knee, kept tripping over stuff, and couldn't see.
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Why do you think the author wrote about Haydon Nye's death?
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It showed that you can't escape death no matter what.
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Wh was the Pres. Ball such an important event for BJ, her father, and the other townspeople?
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It was for a charitable cause and it helped them have fun during the Depression.
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What do u think Pete Guymon's death signified?
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That death happens to anyone and that death could happen to BJ's father.
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Why did the author include this event in the book?
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To show that BJ's father could die too.
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Do you think BJ was justified in waiting to leave Oklahoma?
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Yes
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