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6M1,L19 Question Set

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Question 1

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This item has two parts. Answer PART A; then answer PART B.

PART A: Which of the following statements best describes Billie Jo’s attitude about the dust storm at the beginning of this passage?

a. She is confident that she and her family can protect their home from the storm.

b. She is unconcerned about the storm because she knows that it will not last long

c. She is afraid of the storm because she knows how much damage it can do.

d. She is frustrated that no one else is as worried about the storm as she is.

Question 2

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PART B: Which piece of evidence supports the idea in PART A?

a. “and I fled / barefoot and breathless”

b. “until it ratcheted the roof / that Daddy woke”

c. “He ran into the storm”

d. “Wiping dust out of everything

Question 3

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Read these lines from the passage.
“leaving behind a sea of dust, waves and waves and waves of dust, rippling across our yard”

What does the phrase sea of dust describe about the dust?

a. It shows that the dust can evaporate and will disappear.

b. It shows that the dust is beautiful and peaceful to look at.

c. It shows that the dust is settling down and becoming still.

d. It shows that the dust covers everything and seems limitless.

Question 4

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How does Billie Jo’s response to the dust storm change over the course of the last stanza?

a. At first, she is surprised that the storm is over, then she is frightened as it becomes stronger.

b. At first, she is excited when it begins to snow, then she is reassured that the storm will not last.

c. At first, she is relieved that snow is falling, then she is worried when she sees the wind blow it away.

d. At first, she is shocked to see the weather changing, then she is pleased when she sees there is dust beneath the snow.