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What evidence showed that the Kelby fam, was very poor?
they lived in a shack
Why did Billie Jo critisize the killing of rabbits?
because of whats happening to the friends
Why were Livie and her family moving away?
to escape the dust
What effect did the drought have upon farmers in Oklahoma?
messed up the land
Why was playing the piano so important to Billie Jo
because her mom taught her
How have the Kelby family's situation worsened>
they had a dust storm, crops were ripped
Why do you thing Billie Jo's father wanted a son instead of a daughter?
because he could do stuff that men could do
Why do you think billie h
jo's father refused to take a gov't loan?
he was afraid he wouldn't be able to pay bank back
Why did billie jo think her mother was dazzling? qhy might she not seem as dazzlinf in another place or time?
A. her mom loves the piano and it is billie je's favorite thing.
B.she was dirty and poor
How did the kelby family know that this years faild wheat crop meant a failed crop for the following year?
they didn't have seeds to plant & didnt have money to buy them
why did ma suggest that daddy plant something other than wheat>
they could do better than wheat
what effect did the performance of Madame Butterfly have on billie jo?
made her want to know what was outside of her world.
why did billie jo say that her father fought in the Great War instead of calling it WW1?
WW2 hadent happened
how were the poppies in France similar to mas apple trees
they stood for hope
why didnt the rain bringrelief to the kelby farm
it fell too fast and washed away the wheat
why was billie jo happiest when she was with vera, arley, and the black mesa boys?
she could escape
would you caracterize billie jo;s daddy as a stubborn or a determined man?
determined because he was determined that it would rain
why do you think ma didnt want billie jo to play poano with arley wanderdales troupe?
she didnt want her to have better opportunities and didnt want her to leave
what did the boy's appearance at the farm reveal about the times in which he lived?
it was a depression and he didnt have a house and was poor
why did billie jo and her daddy feel guilty about mas death
her dad gave her the karosene and billie jo threw the paol of fire on her
why did billie jo hit the piano keys with her fist
she was angry because her ma had died
how did billie jo's daddy react to the traagedy of mas death
in shock
what happened to the relationship between billie jo and herdaddy after mas death
it got worse and worse
according to miss freeland what caused the dustbowl to happen
everyone plowed soil&sod until there was no more to hold water
how did most people treat billie jo after her mothers death
ignored her cause they thought it was her fault
what mixed feelings did hte art exhibit bring to billie jo
she loved them then she was because she couldnt see them anymore
why do you think the author presented elements of hope in the rain and mas improved mood just before her death
mas death would become a surprise
whi do you think was to blame for mas death
no one it was child labor
why do you think the author included mention of the doinne quintuplets and the eruption of kilauea
ma was pregnant and it made her want to have 5 children to please daddy. the earthquake was the same thing but happening to the peeps in hawaii
tell the meaning of the word: bounty
more than enough
testy
snappy
stupor
really drunk
civil
nice, friendly
wager
bet
bawl
cry
coo
go on
bonus
extra
wisp
small amount
dazed
zone out
wince
jump back
sorghum
feeds cattle
drought
long period without rain
searing
stinging
bushel
groups of something
rag
song
gripe
complain
kerosene
highly flamable liquid
sod
grass with its roots
withered
died and shriveled up
quench
to put an end to it
fidgety
moving aroud in a seat
cereus
plant
acre
measure of land
grumble
to mumble under your breath
agent
a person or thing that brings out a certain result
combines
a machine that gathers grain and threshold
crouch
to get down near the ground
crusty
bad temper;rude
seep
leak through small openings
writhe
thwist and turn in pain