Conversation so far:
what is the listener referenced in the ode to billie joe, listener and author views on the story article?
Questions arose among listeners.
what were the questions?
what did Billie Joe and his girlfriend throw off the Tallahatchie Bridge, and why did Billie Joe commit suicide.

Question: were the questions ever answered?
Self-contained rewrite: Were the listeners questions about Ode to Billie Joe ever answered?