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A Time Of Dust
Test Description: Comprehension Quiz
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What caused big problems a long time ago in the United States?
A
Masks and goggles
B
Wet sheets
C
Wind and dust
2) What was one effect that dust had on people, animals, and crops in the United States?
A
Dust made people, animals, and crops warmer.
B
Dust helped people, animals, and crops.
C
Dust harmed people, animals, and crops.
3) What did farmers do to keep the soil in place after the rains returned?
A
They covered the soil with straw.
B
They planted grass.
C
They put weights on the soil.
4) What is the main idea of the article?
A
There was a time when a part of the United States was harmed by a lot of wind and dust.
B
Once people in the United States hung wet sheets over their windows to keep dust out of their homes.
C
A drought is a long period of time without any rain.
5) What is a drought?
A
A long period of time without any rain.
B
A lot period of time without any sunshine.
C
A long period of time without any snow.
6) What do you think the word graze means? Use the sentence in the article to help you!
A
To run around a field.
B
To eat grass.
C
To drink lots of water.
7) Where does this story take place?
A
The central part of the country.
B
The western part of the country.
C
The northern part of the country.
8) When could farmers plants crops again?
A
After the rains returned.
B
In the middle of the drought.
C
At the end of the drought.
9) How did children protect themselves from the dust when they walked to school?
A
They wore masks and goggles.
B
They put a sheet over themselves.
C
They did not go to school.
10) Which of the following is an opinion about the Dust Bowl?
A
The Dust Bowl started when farmers planted too many crops in one area.
B
The Dust Bowl lasted for many years.
C
The Dust Bowl was a terrible event in United States history.
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