1. In what region of the country did the Dust Bowl take place?

2. During what decade did the Dust Bowl occur?

3. What other major event was the United States going through during the Dust Bowl?

4. According to the article, what were giant dust storms called?

5. True or False: Government aid and new farming practices helped the land to recover once the drought ended.

6. Who wrote The Grapes of Wrath about a family during the Dust Bowl?

7. Which of the following was a result of dust storms?

8. What nickname was used for people who moved from the Dust Bowl to California?

9. What did the federal government do to help protect the soil in the Midwest from wind erosion?

10. According to the article, what state made it illegal to bring poor people into the state during the Great Depression?