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Out of the Dust Quiz 1

By Maxwell Olson · Edited by James Cooper · Last reviewed January 06, 2024

1 Who wrote Out of the Dust?

Karen Hesse

Haruki Murakami

Billie Jo Kelby

Margaret Atwood
2 In what decade is Out of the Dust set?

1930s

1920s

The year is never disclosed

1950s
3 Who narrates Out of the Dust?

An unnamed third-person narrator

Karen Hesse

Billie Jo Kelby

Mad Dog Craddock
4 Which answer best describes the book's narration?

It depends which character is narrating

Third-person

Second-person

First-person
5 In what country is Out of the Dust set?

United States

England

Canada

Mexico
6 Which of these events is referenced throughout the book?

9/11

The Spanish Civil War

The Great Depression

The War of Independence
7 In what state is the book set?

California

Oklahoma

Texas

New York
8 How old is Billie Jo at the beginning of Out of the Dust?

Thirteen

Fifteen

Twenty

Twelve
9 What form does Out of the Dust take?

Novel

Stage play

Memoir

Non-fiction essay
10 Under which of these of genres does Out of the Dust not fall?

Magical realism

Children's literature

Historical fiction

Novel in verse
11 What is notable about the book's use of language?

The words are translated from French

The sentences are divided into lines of verse

There is nothing notable about the book's use of language

The author uses no punctuation
12 Where was Billie Jo born?

Out in the fields

At a hospital in Canada

In a pond

On the floor of her family's kitchen
13 Who is the book's protagonist?

Karen Hesse

Billie Jo

Ma

Bayard
14 Who is the primary antagonist?

Bayard

Arley

Mr. Hardly

Miss Freeland
15 Why did Billie Jo receive a boy's name?

She was born male

Her father wanted a son

She is named after her mother

Her parents are progessive-minded
16 What color does Billie Jo say she has been since the day she was born?

White

Red

Yellow

Brown
17 "Cheekbones like bicycle handles" is an example of what literary device?

Foreshadowing

Simile

Dramatic irony

Deus ex machina
18 What fruit does Billie Jo say she is fond of?

Apples

Cherries

Blueberries

Oranges
19 What region does the Kelby family live in?

Oklahoma Panhandle

Mississippi Delta

Texas Summit

Bay of Biscay
20 At the beginning of the book, what event does Billie Jo look forward to?

The birth of her first sibling

Her graduation from high school

Her engagement to Mad Dog

Her parents renewing their vows
21 Who is Miss Freeland?

Billie Jo's teacher

Bayard's girlfriend

Billie Jo's mother

Bayard's sister
22 What happens to Livie Kilian?

She and her family move to New York

She and her family move to California

She dates Mad Dog to spite Billie Jo

She dies while hopping trains
23 What instrument does Billie Jo play?

Drums

Piano

Guitar

Flute
24 Why does Billie Jo envy Livie?

Billie Jo spread rumors about Livie

Billie Jo's family isn't as weathy as the Killians

Billie Jo wishes she were traveling west herself

Billie Jo stole her boyfriend
25 In what year does Billie Jo begin her narration?

1994

1945

1934

1933

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