Out of the Dust Quiz 2

Which statement best describes how the tone of this passage impacts the mood?

• The sad tone of the speaker creates a feeling of sympathy in the reader.

• The angry tone of the speaker creates a feeling of fear in the reader.

• The surprised tone of the speaker creates a feeling of distrust in the reader.

• The friendly tone of the speaker creates a feeling of warmth in the reader.

Which words from the excerpt contribute to the speaker’s tone in Part A?

• The piano is some comfort in all this.

• Ma slams around in the kitchen when I play . . .

• Joe De La Flor doesn’t see me pass him by . . .

• I wince at the sight of his rib-thin cattle.

What does the quarter inch of rain symbolize for Ma in the poem 'Hope in a Drizzle'?

• A sign of hope and renewal

• A symbol of despair

• An indication of a storm

• A representation of sadness

What are two causes of the Dust Bowl mentioned in the excerpt that you read about in other texts?

• The war ended, and there were suddenly too many farmers and not enough land.

• Europe’s money was not as valuable after the war, so it didn’t cover the cost of rent and bills.

• Farmers plowed up the native grasses, so the soil held less moisture and easily blew away.

• The equipment used by farmers was no longer adequate, so they had to go back to the old ways of working the soil.

• The price of wheat dropped, so more land had to be plowed for farmers to make the same amount of money.

Why is 'Black Sunday' called by that name?

• Many people died that day so everyone wore black in remembrance of those who passed away.

• The sun did not shine all day Sunday due to dark heavy clouds.

• A wall of sand and dust blew rapidly across Oklahoma causing complete darkness for a period of time.

• The tornadoes caused a massive amount of flying debris to block out the sunlight causing darkness.

How does Daddy react when his wheat crop is continually damaged by the dust storms?

• Daddy continues to grow wheat because he is very stubborn.

• Daddy digs a pond to hold the rain water.

• Daddy listens to mom's suggestion to plant something else.

• He gets so angry that he crops down Ma's apple trees since they require more water.

What sorrow is she referring to?

• the sorrow associated with the war that is taking place causing farmers to work so hard to produce wheat

• the loss of her mother

• the fact that the wind is taking all of the soil away

• the sadness that Ma may not get to see her apple trees produce fruit before she dies

He responds in this way because he has always been a wheat farmer, and he doesn’t know any other kind of life.

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When Ma suggests he plant other things, he tells her, “No. It has to be wheat. I’ve grown it before. I’ll grow it again.”

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Daddy’s response to the dust storms and drought is to work the way he has always worked, only harder.

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