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1.		Where does this story take place?
		Iowa Kansas Oklahoma
2.		Who is Arley?
		a music teacher Billie Jo's father Billie Jo's boyfriend
3.		What kind of trees does Billie Jo's mother grow?
		pear lemon apple
4.		Why won't Billie Jo's father's crops grow?
		The dust storms kill them. There's too much rain. The weather is too cold.
5.		When does Billie Jo's father get drunk?
		when his tractor is broken when his sister comes to visit and yells at him when his wife is badly burned
6.		What happens to Billie Jo in the accident?
		Her hands are burned. Her legs are burned. She goes deaf.
7.		Who is Billie Jo's brother named after?
		Benjamin Franklin President Roosevelt Billie Jo's father
8.		What used to live in the area where Billie Jo's home is?
		elephants swans dinosaurs
9.		Where does Billie Jo want to go when she runs away?
		California Texas New York City
10.		What does Billie Jo realize about herself at the end of this story?
		She needs to go to music school and follow her dreams. Living in the dust has made her who she is. She is happy being an only child.

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