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Karen HesseA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Part 1
Reading Check
Short Answer
1. Playing piano inspires and excites Billie Jo. She comments, “It’s the best I ever felt.” (Poem 6)
2. Dust impacts the crops, making it hard for them to grow. It also gets inside the house, so Ma has them set the table with cups and plates upside down to prevent them from filling with dust before the meal. Dust still gets on their food as they eat. (Part 1)
Part 2
Reading Check
Short Answer
1. Ma loves the apple trees and cares for them. They symbolize her hope of bringing life into their farm. Billie Jo hopes for the food the apples can bring, including pies and cobbler. (Part 2)
2. It rained so hard that it washed away the crop that had been planted. (Poem 26)
Part 3
Reading Check
1. Burns on her hands (Poems 32-33)
2. Franklin (Poem 38)
By Karen Hesse
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