Out of the Dust Quizzes

Out of the Dust Quiz 1

1 Who wrote Out of the Dust?
Haruki Murakami

Karen Hesse

Margaret Atwood

Billie Jo Kelby
2 In what decade is Out of the Dust set?
The year is never disclosed

1920s

1930s

1950s
3 Who narrates Out of the Dust?
Mad Dog Craddock

An unnamed third-person narrator

Billie Jo Kelby

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

Third-person

It depends which character is narrating

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

Canada

United States

England
6 Which of these events is referenced throughout the book?
The Spanish Civil War

The Great Depression

9/11

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

Oklahoma

New York

Texas
8 How old is Billie Jo at the beginning of Out of the Dust?
Fifteen

Twenty

Thirteen

Twelve
9 What form does Out of the Dust take?
Memoir

Stage play

Novel

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

Children's literature

Novel in verse

Historical fiction
11 What is notable about the book's use of language?
There is nothing notable about the book's use of language

The sentences are divided into lines of verse

The words are translated from French

The author uses no punctuation
12 Where was Billie Jo born?
At a hospital in Canada

In a pond

Out in the fields

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

Karen Hesse

Bayard

Billie Jo
14 Who is the primary antagonist?
Bayard

Mr. Hardly

Miss Freeland

Arley
15 Why did Billie Jo receive a boy's name?
Her parents are progessive-minded

She is named after her mother

She was born male

Her father wanted a son
16 What color does Billie Jo say she has been since the day she was born?
Yellow

White

Brown

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

Dramatic irony

Foreshadowing

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

Cherries

Oranges

Blueberries
19 What region does the Kelby family live in?
Texas Summit

Mississippi Delta

Oklahoma Panhandle

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

The birth of her first sibling

Her graduation from high school

Her parents renewing their vows
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 dies while hopping trains

She and her family move to California

She dates Mad Dog to spite Billie Jo
23 What instrument does Billie Jo play?
Flute

Piano

Drums

Guitar
24 Why does Billie Jo envy Livie?
Billie Jo wishes she were traveling west herself

Billie Jo stole her boyfriend

Billie Jo spread rumors about Livie

Billie Jo's family isn't as weathy as the Killians
25 In what year does Billie Jo begin her narration?
1933

1945

1934

1994

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