Out of the Dust Quizzes

Out of the Dust Quiz 1

1 Who wrote Out of the Dust?

Margaret Atwood

Haruki Murakami

Karen Hesse

Billie Jo Kelby
2 In what decade is Out of the Dust set?

1950s

The year is never disclosed

1920s

1930s
3 Who narrates Out of the Dust?

An unnamed third-person narrator

Mad Dog Craddock

Billie Jo Kelby

Karen Hesse
4 Which answer best describes the book's narration?

Third-person

It depends which character is narrating

First-person

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

Mexico

United States

England

Canada
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

Twelve

Twenty

Fifteen
9 What form does Out of the Dust take?

Non-fiction essay

Novel

Stage play

Memoir
10 Under which of these of genres does Out of the Dust not fall?

Historical fiction

Magical realism

Novel in verse

Children's literature
11 What is notable about the book's use of language?

The author uses no punctuation

The sentences are divided into lines of verse

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

The words are translated from French
12 Where was Billie Jo born?

In a pond

Out in the fields

At a hospital in Canada

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

Billie Jo

Ma

Karen Hesse

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 parents are progessive-minded

Her father wanted a son

She is named after her mother
16 What color does Billie Jo say she has been since the day she was born?

White

Brown

Yellow

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

Deus ex machina

Simile

Dramatic irony

Foreshadowing
18 What fruit does Billie Jo say she is fond of?

Blueberries

Cherries

Oranges

Apples
19 What region does the Kelby family live in?

Mississippi Delta

Bay of Biscay

Texas Summit

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

Her graduation from high school

The birth of her first sibling

Her parents renewing their vows

Her engagement to Mad Dog
21 Who is Miss Freeland?

Bayard's sister

Billie Jo's mother

Billie Jo's teacher

Bayard's girlfriend
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?

Flute

Guitar

Piano

Drums
24 Why does Billie Jo envy Livie?

Billie Jo spread rumors about Livie

Billie Jo stole her boyfriend

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

Billie Jo wishes she were traveling west herself
25 In what year does Billie Jo begin her narration?

1994

1945

1934

1933

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