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37 Cards in this Set
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Bleary
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can't see well because of dust
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chaos
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confusion
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infantile paralysis
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pollio
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forsaken
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terrible, bad place
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migrants
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person who moves from place to place in one country
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moonshine
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illegal alcohol
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parched
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dried cracked
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throb
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pain; sobbing; hurtful
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charred
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blackened
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ignite
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set on fire
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knoll
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hill
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shale
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rock that comes off in layers
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drenched
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very wet
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sparse
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little amount
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glowering
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scowl
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kin
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family
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listing
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turn back the dirt to plant seeds
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mottled
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different colors
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gaunt
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skeleton like; skinny
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betrothal
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engagement
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flinch
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jerk away
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ointment
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medicine cream
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Why was Christmas time a little different for Billie Jo?
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she missed her mom and couldn't make her dad happy
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Why did Billie Jo feel haunted?
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she felt she had to do things the way her ma did
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What events sucj 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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generous; realize people are doing even worse than them
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What were Billie Jo's mixed feelings when the immigrants woman's baby was born?
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she felt sad; jealous; happy
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Why was it important for Billie Jo to participate in the Palace Theatre competition?
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wants to probe she can still play the piano
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Why was the President's Ball such and important event for Billie Jo, her father, and the other townspeople?
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it showed generosity, and let them escape from the dust for a while
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What do you think Pete Guymon's death signified? Why dod the author include this event in the book?
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It signified that if you spend time with someone you can get to know them, and it was in the book to show how to interact.
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Do you think Billie Jo was justified in wanting to leave Oklahoma?
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NO, the dust was a part of her. the land was a part of her. Her family was there, and their graves. There was a reason she was in the dust bowl.
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Why was Billie Jo worried about the spots on her father's skin?
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Because his dad had the spots, and died from skin cancer.
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Why were the fires caused by the drought particularly upsetting to Billie Jo?
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Her mom had died from a fire
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Why didn't Billie Jo want to live with Aunt Ellis?
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Aunt Ellis didn't care for her
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Why did Billie Jo's father keep the invitation from Aunt Ellis?
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he was making sure she had a place to go if he died.
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What made the dust storm that interrupted Grandma Lucas' funeral bearable for Billie Jo?
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she had other people with her, and usually she was alone and afraid
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How did the rain change the lives of Billie Jo and her father?
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it changed Pa, and that made her happy
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Why couldn't Billie Jo cheer for Mad Dog with everyone else?
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because she was angry and jealous because she couldn't play
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