Characters Objects and Symbols Billie Jo Vocabulary Vocabulary #2
100
Have a rabbit killing contest
What do Mr. Noble and Mr. Romney do to take care of the rabbit infestation?
100
The piano
What is arguably the most precious object in this novel? It's a key element in Billie Jo's life, and it represents her Ma, her yearnings for freedom, her acceptance of herself, and means to escape real life.
100
The panhandle
Where do Billie Jo and her family live in Oklahoma?
100
Spindled
To grow tall and slender, like a plant
100
Squirrelled
To store or hide away (money or valuables) usually for future use
200
Aunt Ellis
What is the name of Pa's sister who comes to take baby brother away but arrives too late?
200
The dust
What is a never-ending obstruction to a good life? It is an obstacle to everything Billie Jo yearns for.
200
Heaven
What does Billie Jo call playing piano on stage?
200
Carcass
The dead body of an animal
200
Wisp
A person or thing that is small, delicate, or barely discernable
300
Goes on a drinking binge
What does Pa do as a result of Ma's injuries?
300
Spots
What does Billie Jo's father have on his face?
300
With the plates and glasses upside down
How does Billie Jo have to set the table during the Dust Bowl era?
300
Tumbleweed
Like a detached thistle blowing in the wind.
300
Kerosene
Petroleum used as fuel, cleaning solvent, etc.
400
Franklin
What is the name of Billie Jo's baby brother?
400
The pond
What is a symbol of the big hole left in Daddy's heart by the deaths of Ma and Franklin?
400
Of flames
In Billie Jo's dream, Ma give birth to a baby what?
400
Charred
Burnt or reduced to charcoal; burn or scorched slightly (an object)
400
Dazed
To stun or stupify with a blow; shock
500
Traces of Ma
What does Billy Jo think her father is looking for when he looks at her?
500
Ma's and Franklin's graves
What is like holy ground to Billie Jo? Even though in the end she is willing to let Louise into her life, she refuses to let Louise come here.
500
How Billie Jo threw the bucket of kerosene
What do the neighbors talk about after Ma's funeral?
500
Hospitality
The friendly reception and treatment of guests and strangers
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Revue
A form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events are copied/made fun of






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