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Blizzard of Dust (Fiction)
By Rhonda Pawlik
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Question 1
1.
What was the first event that occured during the dust storm in "Blizzard of Dust"?
Mary heard the wind howling.
Mary shouted for her brothers.
Mary spent hours dusting.
Mary saw a huge black cloud of dust approaching.
Question 2
2.
What caused the dust storms in the story?
Heavy rainfall
Grasslands blowing away
Wheat harvests
Prolonged drought
Question 3
3.
What was the main challenge faced by Mary and her family in the story?
Dealing with a blizzard of snow
Battling against a fierce tornado
Enduring a four-year drought
Handling a swarm of locusts
Question 4
4.
How did Mary and her brothers react differently to the dust storm?
Mary stayed calm while the brothers panicked.
Mary and her brothers both panicked.
The brothers were calm while Mary panicked.
Mary and her brothers ignored the storm.
Question 5
5.
How did Mary's brothers try to protect themselves from the dust storm in the barn?
By covering their eyes
By wearing masks
By covering their mouths and noses with their shirt sleeves
By hiding under the table.
Question 6
6.
Why did Mary's father tie a rope from the house to the barn?
To train the horses to follow a path
To prevent the barn from collapsing in a storm
To guide them back during a dust storm
To practice rope tying skills
Question 7
7.
During the crisis, what was Mary's role and contribution?
She hid in the house and waited for the storm to pass.
She guided her brothers back home using the guide rope.
She went to play with the horses.
She ignored the storm completely.
Question 8
8.
What were the brothers' emotions when they couldn't see each other during the storm?
Relaxed and carefree
Anxious and terrified
Anxious and amused
Bored and sleepy
Question 9
9.
Why did Mary's father's crops stop growing well according to the story?
They were over-watered
There was too much sunlight
A drought caused them to dry up
The soil was too fertile
Question 10
10.
What impact did the dust storm have on the farm and its surroundings?
Everything became cleaner and shinier
Buildings, roads, and fences were coated with drifts of black dust
The farm experienced a sudden growth in crops
The sky turned clear and bright
